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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. In Chapter 6, how long does Tommy think it has been since he and Kimi broke up?

2. How old was Buzz Almond when he died?

3. How many children did Buzz Almond have?

4. When does dispatch received a call about a shooting at a home in Greenwood?

5. How old is the development where Tommy Moore lives in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Buzz Almond learn about Kimi from her family?

2. Who is Angela Connor's lawyer?

3. How did Tracy and Dan meet?

4. Why does Tracy hesitate when she gets to the address for Earl Kanasket?

5. In Chapter 9, where does Kins tell Tracy he was during lunch?

6. What does Tracy learn about Tommy Moore, when she runs him through aa Triple I criminal background check?

7. Why does Tracy say that her boss will not care if she spends time on the Kimi Kanasket case?

8. What does Tommy Moore look like?

9. In Chapter 1, why does Tracy get a call to go to a home in Greenwood?

10. What does Angela tell the detectives about the night she shot her husband when her father brings her in for a statement?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dugoni uses backstories, exposition, and flashbacks to reveal information about events that happened before the story begins. How and why does the author use backstories, exposition, and flashbacks to reveal information about the past?

Essay Topic 2

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does Dugoni use cliffhangers in In the Clearing? How do the cliffhangers create suspense?

Essay Topic 3

Observation and science are used by Rosa, Gabriel, and Wright when Tracy shows them evidence from Kimi’s investigation. What are forensics? How do Rosa, Gabriel, and Wright use forensics to analyze evidence and reach conclusions?

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