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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 old were Coe's children when he and his wife divorced?

2. How many DUIs does Hastey Devoe have?

3. Where is the main office for the Klickitat County sheriff?

4. In Chapter 35, where does Tracy take Eric?

5. Where does Eric find his father's hunting boots?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story did Buzz tell when he went to look at Ron Reynolds' Bronco?

2. Who is Michael Melton?

3. Why do Tiffany Martin and her daughters give Tracy a file from Darren's counseling sessions?

4. Where does Eric Reynolds say he was the night Kimi died?

5. What does Sam Goldman tell Tracy about the clearing off 141?

6. What happened when Buzz tried to get his supervisors to do something about Kimi's death?

7. What charges are filed in regards to Kimi's death?

8. Why did Eric have a vasectomy?

9. How does Jenny help Tracy get an opportunity to interview Hastey Devoe?

10. What does Kelly Rosa thiink happened to Kimi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in In the Clearing to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

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

Tracy asks Kaylee Wright, a crime scene analyst to look at the Kanasket case. Why does Tracy ask Wright to look at the case, and why is her expertise valuable?

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