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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. Why do the killers in the videotaped murder say they are killing?
2. How many murder cases does Cross investigate in this book?
3. What is Cross' son's name?
4. Who thinks the Truth School killer might be a beginner?
5. Who positively identifies the second student victim?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is the major investigator in Jack and Jill? How is he important to Patterson's series?
2. Who foils a kidnapping attempt at an area mall, and what is ironic about the attempt?
3. 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?
4. Why do Jack and Jill release the taped version of their first killing?
5. Why is the investigator certain he will be fired when he arrives on the scene of the second Jack and Jill murder? What does the incident show the reader about his relationship with his boss?
6. What is the investigator's first impression of the President? How does his meeting with the President affect his investigation of the school killings?
7. What happens when investigators approach a man who is known as Chop-it-off-Charlie, and why does this seem to be an admission of guilt?
8. How does Chop-it-off-Charlie die, and what do police superiors decide due to his death?
9. What is unusual about Kevin Hawkins' first attack in the story? How does it foreshadow events in the book?
10. Who is the second victim of the Truth School killer, and what does his death say about the killer?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Explain the difference between static and dynamic characters. Identify the static and dynamic characters of this novel and explain how each of them fit the category to which you have assigned them.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Cross as the protagonist of this book. What is the definition of a protagonist? What characteristics does a protagonist usually have? Does Cross exemplify those qualities? Why or why not?
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