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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. Over which presidential retreat do Jack and Jill fly?

2. Who does the Truth School killer ask for by name?

3. What do law enforcement officials discover about the murder victim at the Kennedy Center?

4. Who does the Truth School killer hold for ransom?

5. Who sees the killer at Cross' home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Truth School killer want to talk with the investigator?

2. Discuss when the investigator realizes the plan and his reaction.

3. Why do investigators first assume that Hawkins missed his true target in the Kennedy Center?

4. Why does the Secret Service continue moving the President through the tunnel against the investigator's advice?

5. Why does the Truth School killer have a seizure, and why is this information important to the novel?

6. Why does the President decide to honor all of his scheduled appearances? Is this vanity or valor, and why?

7. How does the killer respond when the message board censor removes vivid postings regarding the Truth School murders?

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

9. 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?

10. Why is the general's son a threat to Jack?

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

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

Define exposition and discuss the exposition of this novel. What does the reader learn from the exposition in Jack and Jill? Is the information consistent throughout the book or does it change? Explain your answer and reasoning.

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