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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. What type of vehicle did Eric Reynolds drive in 1977?

2. In Chapter 29, what does Jenny serve Tracy for dinner?

3. How long after Tracy tells Earl that Kimi did not take her life does he die?

4. What did Kimi say when Ron Reynolds moved her?

5. For whom does Peter Gabriel work as a consultant?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kelly Rosa view her job?

2. What does Tracy learn from Darren Gallentine's file?

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

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

5. How did Darren Gallentine die and what did he do before his death?

6. Why does Jenny call Tracy in Chapter 22?

7. What information does Sam Goldman provide Tracy about Lionel Devoe?

8. What does Kelly Rosa thiink happened to Kimi?

9. What agreement did Anthony Holt, Tim's lawyer, say they were pursuing for the properties Tim owned?

10. Why does Tracy believe that Tommy Moore was not involved in Kimi's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters in a narrative and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Dugoni use imagery to help readers imagine the world where characters live in In the Clearing?

Essay Topic 2

In In the Clearing, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Hastey Devoe is a former football player who drinks too much. How would you describe Hastey and the type of person he is? How does Dugoni reveal his character traits?

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