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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. Who believes the death of the chased suspect in previous chapters closes the Truth School case?
2. Who thinks the Truth School killer has some distinctive feature?
3. Who pushes Cross at the crime seen where Natalie Sheehan was killed?
4. What, specifically, does Cross believe the Truth School killer might have?
5. Who takes a day off to enjoy a luxury hotel while Cross is meeting with the White House group?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the Truth School killer see that makes him angry with the major investigator in this book, and what does it tell the reader early in the story?
2. How do Jack and Jill attack their first victim, and why is this attack important?
3. What is important about the age and gender of the first Truth School victim?
4. Why do Jack and Jill release the taped version of their first killing?
5. What actually kills the victim in Kevin Hawkins' first attack? What does this foreshadow?
6. Who is the celebrity speaker at a function where Jack and Jill get their second victim? Could this speaker have been the second victim? Why or why not?
7. What is the first lead that investigators follow in the Truth School killings, and why does it seem like a good place to begin investigating?
8. According to Jack and Jill, what is their motive? What is similar about the first two Jack and Jill victims?
9. What element is missing from the Jack and Jill murders that the investigator has seen in other serial killings? What leads the investigator to this conclusion?
10. Who foils a kidnapping attempt at an area mall, and what is ironic about the attempt?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Name and define the five types of conflict. Which conflict prevailed in Jack and Jill? Could the conflict have been categorized as another type? If so, which and why? If not, defend your response.
Essay Topic 2
What is the difference between conflict and crisis in a novel? How are they similar? Relate the differences and similarities, specifically to Jack and Jill.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss foreshadowing and its importance in writing mystery or suspense novels. Select three memorable instances of foreshadowing from this story and write about them in detail. Why did those five instances stay on your mind?
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