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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. Gladden enjoys taking photographs at what location?

2. Washington takes it upon himself to contact which Denver cop?

3. What is the name of the lead detective in the case of the murdered boy?

4. How long does Jack stay in that particular city?

5. In what major US city does the majority of the story take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the scene at the pier when the police attempt to apprehend Gladden. What happens to Gladden?

2. What was the interaction between Sean and the media at that time?

3. What is Riley's reaction when she learns that Sean is dead? What common opinion does Riley share with Jack?

4. Who were the news bearers? How were they related to Sean? Where did they work?

5. In the opening chapter, Jack McEvoy learns something disturbing about his twin bother. What is the news and how did it happen?

6. The Theresa Lofton case is compared to a similar murder case of the 1940s. What are the similar details?

7. Describe the meeting between Jack and Washington. What is the purpose of the meeting?

8. What are the first suspicions that Jack has about the case? Do Wexler and St. Louis confirm Jack's theory?

9. How does Legs act when Jack tells the whole story?

10. How did the media react to Sean's boycott?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was Jack's first clue that the police suicides were connected? What type of investigation was started by Jack? What caused him to start a nationwide search? Where did the investigation lead? What were the most important things learned by Jack and the FBI?

Essay Topic 2

How might the investigation have changed if Glenn had assigned the story of Sean's murder to Jack? Why did Glenn choose not to assign the story to Jack? Was it a wise move? Which of the reporters took over the story? Would the focus have remained the same if Jack had been the one writing it? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Explore the use of the Theresa Lofton case. Why was the case so important? What about the case captured the eye of the CAPs unit? What was Sean's opinion of the case? What was unusual about the girl's death? How did the case affect Sean? Did the case have anything to do with Sean's death? Explain. What was the final resolution regarding the case?

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