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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. On Bea's 30th birthday, how long has Kate spent on her feet at work?

2. What names are on a list of doulas that Kate gives Dr. Feingold?

3. How long after Delilah comes home does Leo go back to school?

4. When Kate comes home from Dr. Feingold's office, what are the workers at her house rehabbing?

5. How long have Eddie and Martha Cutter lived in Michael, Illinois?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Josh tell Kate and Bea about the bloodstain in the garage?

2. How do Marty and Meredith know each other, and why did they not tell their spouses?

3. What reason does Dr. Feingold give Kate for why a home pregnancy test might have shown a pregnancy, but an office visit does not?

4. Why did Charlotte start a day care, and how old are the kids she watches?

5. When the power goes out during a storm in May 11 years ago, why does Kate think someone has shut off the power?

6. What is wrong with the clothes that Josh buys for Deliliah?

7. Why does Kate go to a police station after leaving Dr. Feingold's office?

8. How does Meredith end up driving home with Bea on Bea's 30th birthday?

9. Why does Meredith go back to Shelby's grave?

10. What does Bea make Meredith do after Bea hits Shelby?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A sliding door moment is a seemingly inconsequential event that alters future events. What are three sliding door moments in Local Woman Missing? How do those moments affect the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in Local Woman Missing 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 3

Meredith has a lot going on with the Tebows, Dr. Feingold, and the threatening texts. She should trust Josh and tell him what has happened, but she is reluctant to do so. Why does Meredith not tell Josh that she is in a possibly dangerous situation?

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