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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. How are the voices on the videotaped murder recorded?
2. Who arrives at Cross' house in Chapter 15?
3. What warning do police receive from the videotaped murder?
4. Whose murder is depicted on the videotape received by the media company?
5. Who is the celebrity speaker at a party in which Jack and Jill plan to enact their second murder?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the investigator's first impression of the President? How does his meeting with the President affect his investigation of the school killings?
2. Which news media company receives a taped version of Jack and Jill's first murder? What is important about the tape?
3. What clue is intentionally left behind at the first Jack and Jill murder scene, and what role does it seem to play in the case?
4. Why does the investigator work the Truth School murder case in his spare time? Who encourages him to do so?
5. Who is the second victim of the Truth School killer, and what does his death say about the killer?
6. Which law enforcement agency employs the major investigator in this novel? Is he well-liked by his supervisor?
7. 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?
8. Why do Jack and Jill release the taped version of their first killing?
9. How does Chop-it-off-Charlie die, and what do police superiors decide due to his death?
10. What are the code names for the President and first lady? Is this a coincidence? Why or why not?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the motive of the Truth School killer. What role did his personal background play in his decision to kill? What role, if any, did his medication play in the murders?
Essay Topic 2
What is a motif in literature? After defining the term, select a motif from Jack and Jill and discuss it in detail.
Essay Topic 3
What is the difference between tone and mood in works of literature? Discuss both tone and mood in Jack and Jill.
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