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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 does Gladden refer to the other people on the network?

2. The boy and Lofton are both attached to what kind of facility?

3. Who does the concept apply to the most?

4. Where does Gladden go when he tries to hide from the police?

5. Gladden enjoys taking photographs at what location?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Washington finally gets in touch with Wexler? What is Wexler's reaction?

3. Jack is able to make a tenuous connection to Warren. What is the connection?

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

5. What happens when Jack arrives in Washington DC?

6. How could it be determined when and if it would happen to a certain cop?

7. Jack has a flash back to a previous time. What was the situation between Jack and Sean?

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

9. Sean explains a cop's life to Jack and discusses a particularly disturbing subject. What is the subject?

10. Chapter 13 begins with Gladden connecting to the PTL club network. What message does Gladden receive? What message does he post in return?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Jack's relationship with his parents. What could Jack do to repair the relationship? What caused the rift? Which side is right? What could Jack's parents do to improve the relationship with Jack? How did the parents relate to Sean and Riley?

Essay Topic 2

Like Jack, Glenn was once a hotshot reporter. Examine Glenn's career. Why did Glenn switch to an editorial position? Compare and contrast Glenn's style and experience with Jack's work and professional accomplishments.

Essay Topic 3

It is noticed early on that the Poet used quotes from famous works by Edgar Allan Poe. Examine Poe's influence on the Poet and the murders, why the Poet chose Poe and how the connection was discovered. Were all of the quotes famous? What other poet might have worked as well as Poe? What does the choice say about the killer?

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