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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 injury is evident in the first murder victim at the school?
2. What clue remnant does Cross find near the school crime scene after the first murder?
3. Where does the chase of a school killing suspect lead Cross and his partner?
4. Which child awakens Cross in Chapter 15?
5. Who is Kevin Hawkins' target when his character is first introduced?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to Jack and Jill, what is their motive? What is similar about the first two Jack and Jill victims?
2. 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?
3. Why aren't the Truth School killings a priority for the law enforcement agency? What does this seem to say about the police department?
4. What is unusual about Kevin Hawkins' first attack in the story? How does it foreshadow events in the book?
5. 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?
6. What does the main investigator in this book like about the school principal? How does she bridge the gap between rich and poor?
7. 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?
8. 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?
9. Who is the major investigator in Jack and Jill? How is he important to Patterson's series?
10. What is the name of the federal agent who is always first on the scene of the Jack and Jill murder scenes? Why does the investigator immediately rule this agent out as a suspect?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define the different points of view in literature and discuss the point/s of view from which Jack and Jill is written.
Essay Topic 2
Define symbolism. Discuss fathers as a symbol in Jack and Jill. How does this symbol relate to the story? Why is this an important aspect of symbolism in the novel?
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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