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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 Vice President's name?

2. Who does Jack meet in his own hotel room that he hugs?

3. Who travels to New York with the President?

4. Why is Sampson at Cross' house when he returns from chasing a suspect?

5. Who does the Truth School principal watch the news with at her home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the theme of the Truth School killer, and how does it explain his motive?

2. What does the note on the President's flowers sent to him at the New York hotel say, and why is the note so alarming?

3. Why is the general who is killed a threat to Jack?

4. What is unusual about the Truth School killer's attempt to enter the investigator's home? What does this show about the killer?

5. Briefly discuss the marital problems between the Johnsons. Why are these problems important to this novel?

6. What is unusual about Jill's phone call to the President?

7. Why do Jack and Jill get another person to act as hit man in one of their murders?

8. What does Jack's killing of the general and his son show about his character?

9. How do investigators of the Kennedy Center killing confirm that the hit man indeed killed the right target? Why was this victim targeted?

10. Where is Roosevelt Military Academy located? Name two reasons it is important to this novel.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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