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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 must fly to _____ immediately after learning about the story.

2. Jack could not connect the Poet to the killing in which state?

3. What action is taken by Warren?

4. How many other cases were attached to those files?

5. Who seems to be the most upset about Rachel's budding personal attachment to Jack?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jack do with the phone numbers? What information does he find? What does Jack do next?

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

3. What happens when Jack arrives at the LAPD?

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

5. How does Jack know Rachel is bluffing when she attempts to arrest him for theft?

6. Discuss the information received by Jack regarding Horace Gomble. What is a possible connection between Gomble and the Poet?

7. What happens when Warren was confronted by Walling and Ford? What is the point of the meeting? What is the result of the confrontation?

8. The Poet continues to use obscure quotes to taunt the agents. Discuss the Poet's reference to the rental car.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Rachel Walling's personal and professional lives. What prompted Walling to go into law enforcement? What other family members were involved in the profession? What tragedy happened when Walling was a child? What branch of law enforcement was Walling's first choice? Discuss Walling's tenure at the FBI and how it also affected her personal life.

Essay Topic 2

Sean McEvoy was a well respected cop that transferred into the CAPs Unit. Considering that McEvoy was at least 10 years younger than many of his subordinates, how do you think the men regarded him as a leader? Did McEvoy command and receive respect? What might a cop like Sean have to do to prove himself in that type of situation?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Jack's initial involvement in the Poet case. What was the first thing that caused Jack to become involved? Was Jack involved for personal reasons, professional reasons or both? Was Sean aware of the case? How did Jack become involved with the FBI? What was the deal made with Backus? Why would the FBI make a deal with a reporter? Was the deal beneficial to either or both sides?

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