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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 President's name?
2. Why is there concern when the President sneaks out of the White House?
3. Which installment in Patterson's Alex Cross series is this book?
4. How is the little girl's killer dressed when he murders her?
5. Who has always called the police to report the Jack and Jill murders?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do Jack and Jill release the taped version of their first killing?
2. What is important about the age and gender of the first Truth School victim?
3. According to Jack and Jill, what is their motive? What is similar about the first two Jack and Jill victims?
4. Is the first murder by the Truth School killer as calculated as the first Jack and Jill murder? Why or why not?
5. Who foils a kidnapping attempt at an area mall, and what is ironic about the attempt?
6. Which news media company receives a taped version of Jack and Jill's first murder? What is important about the tape?
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. What is unusual about Kevin Hawkins' first attack in the story? How does it foreshadow events in the book?
9. Who is the first Jack and Jill victim in this novel, and why is the first victim so important?
10. Which law enforcement agency employs the major investigator in this novel? Is he well-liked by his supervisor?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss family as a theme in the novel. Who demonstrates the importance of family? Who detests the role of family? What connection to the family theme do the Jack and Jill killings have?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the life of the author. Who wrote this novel? What is his background? List his other published works and anything special about this book in relation to others the author may have written.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the tone of Jack and Jill. How does the author reveal the tone, and from whose point of view? Is the tone consistent throughout the book or does it seem to fluctuate? Include examples from the story with your discussion.
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