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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. Where is Elan planning to move after his father dies?

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

3. After Darren started seeing a counselor, how long did it take him to remember what happened to Kimi?

4. How many DUIs does Hastey Devoe have?

5. What is Lionel Devoe wearing in Chapter 35?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Ron Reynolds do after Eric ran down Kimi?

2. Why does Jenny call Tracy in Chapter 22?

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

4. Who is Michael Melton?

5. Why did Eric have a vasectomy?

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

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

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

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

10. What does Kelly Rosa thiink happened to Kimi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Observation and science are used by Rosa, Gabriel, and Wright when Tracy shows them evidence from Kimi’s investigation. What are forensics? How do Rosa, Gabriel, and Wright use forensics to analyze evidence and reach conclusions?

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