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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the victim found in Phoenix?

2. What does Jack refuse to reveal to Rachel?

3. Who is suspected as being the leak to the press?

4. What is Horace's last name?

5. Who created the moniker "The Poet?"

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jack go to Quantico? Who does Jack meet? What is the general feeling of the meeting? How does Jack react?

2. The Poet continues to use obscure quotes to taunt the agents. Discuss the Poet's reference to the rental car.

3. What news does Rachel receive from Thorson the next morning? What is the reaction of Jack, Rachel, and Glenn?

4. What happens when Warren was confronted by Walling and Ford? What is the point of the meeting? What is the result of the confrontation?

5. What does Jack do with the phone numbers? What information does he find? What does Jack do next?

6. What does Jack propose to Backus? What is the final decision on Jack's involvement in the case?

7. What does Jack learn about Gladden? What is the possible connection to the first victim?

8. How had the sixth case stumped Jack? Why was the murder in Florida different from all the others?

9. How does Jack know Rachel is bluffing when she attempts to arrest him for theft?

10. Rachel makes an admission to Jack that angers him even more. What is the omission and why is it important?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Like Jack, Glenn was once a hotshot reporter. Examine Glenn's career. Why did Glenn switch to an editorial position? Compare and contrast Glenn's style and experience with Jack's work and professional accomplishments.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Jack's initial involvement in the Poet case. What was the first thing that caused Jack to become involved? Was Jack involved for personal reasons, professional reasons or both? Was Sean aware of the case? How did Jack become involved with the FBI? What was the deal made with Backus? Why would the FBI make a deal with a reporter? Was the deal beneficial to either or both sides?

Essay Topic 3

Explore the use of the Theresa Lofton case. Why was the case so important? What about the case captured the eye of the CAPs unit? What was Sean's opinion of the case? What was unusual about the girl's death? How did the case affect Sean? Did the case have anything to do with Sean's death? Explain. What was the final resolution regarding the case?

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