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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 long have Tracy and Kins been partners?

2. How far apart do Dan and Tracy live from one another?

3. In Chapter 2, when were Angela and Tim Collins scheduled to go trial for their divorce?

4. After Kimi finished her shift the night she disappeared, when did she tell Lorraine she would see her again?

5. What type of pie does Buzz have at the Columbia Diner?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do Tracy and Faz decide not to eat at Tulio in Chapter 9?

3. What does Ostertag tell Buzz about the clearing where Buzz saw footprints and tire tracks?

4. Why does Connor wish to speak with Tracy or Kins in Chapter 10?

5. Who is Angela Connor's lawyer?

6. What happens when Tracy gets to the bottom of the hill that leads to the clearing?

7. Where does the librarian direct Tracy when Tracy is looking for copies of the Sentinel?

8. Why does Tommy Moore say he went to the diner the night Kimi disappeared?

9. Why does Buzz struggle to believe that Kimi committed suicide?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Dugoni uses in In the Clearing? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events, or concepts?

Essay Topic 2

Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in a written conversation in In the Clearing? What are some descriptive dialogue tags that Dugoni uses? How do these tags provide additional information about incidents or characters?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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