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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. Jack feels the need to call and update which person?

2. What items were taken from Jack's hotel room?

3. A story about the Poet appears in which major newspaper?

4. Jack tells Rachel about the case involving which cop?

5. Where do Thorson and Jack go to retrieve Gladden's camera?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Gladden's plan for finding a place to hide out? What action does the plan require?

2. What is learned about Gladden through his attorney? How does Thorson react? What is the result of the confrontation?

3. Who had contacted Rachel about Jack's meeting with Warren? What was Warren doing at the time?

4. Why does Jack go to Quantico? Who does Jack meet? What is the general feeling of the meeting? How does Jack react?

5. How had the sixth case stumped Jack? Why was the murder in Florida different from all the others?

6. Rachel makes an admission to Jack that angers him even more. What is the omission and why is it important?

7. What happens when Jack arrives at the LAPD?

8. What information is uncovered when Rachel and Jack go to Phoenix? Why is it obvious that the latest victim did not commit suicide?

9. Discuss the scene between Walling and the two brothers. What information is gained? What item is recovered?

10. What do Backus, Jack and the agents discuss at the meeting? What vital piece of information is uncovered?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

It is often said that a cop only has so many cases in him before he must retire or he will go crazy and potentially "eat a bullet." Explore this concept. Do you believe that a person can reach his limit in regards to murder and other violent crimes? Is that what happened to Sean? What options does a cop have in this area? Is there any way to prolong a person's career if this is true? How might the limit be avoided? What types of things might a cop do to avoid becoming completely overwhelmed by the work?

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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