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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 22, why is Earl Kanasket in the hospital?

2. What was Ron Reynolds wearing when he went back for Kimi's body in the clearing?

3. Where does Wright live?

4. By what date did Buzz believe that the Four Ironmen were involved in Kimi's death?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Connor say that his mother shot his father?

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

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

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

6. Who is Michael Melton?

7. What happens when Tracy takes Eric to his house to arrange care for his pets and get his affairs in order?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Suspense is a device authors use to create excitement, anxiety, or uncertainty about what will happen in a story. What would be some suspenseful scenes in In the Clearing? How does Dugoni create suspense in those scenes?

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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