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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 after Angela's confession does Tracy drive to see Elan and Earl Kanasket?

2. What color was the vehicle Eric Reynolds drove in 1976?

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

4. How sure is Rosa that Kimi was hit by a car?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jenny call Tracy in Chapter 22?

2. How did Angela get her injuries the night Tim died?

3. Why does Tiffany Gallentine Martin not wish to access her husband's counseling records?

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

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

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

7. How badly is Eric injured after Devoe shoots him?

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

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

10. What does Archibald Coe look like when Tracy finds him at the nursery?

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

Tracy and the other detectives are careful to follow certain procedures when investigating the Collins case. Why do Tracy and the other detectives have to be careful to follow procedure when investigating the Collins case?

Essay Topic 3

Tracy decides to look at the Kimi Kanasket case. Why does she decide to look at the case, and why are friends and co-workers concerned with her decision?

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