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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 old was Jason Tebow when his father left?

2. Where have Bea and Kate talked about going to get married?

3. When Meredith takes a blanket to cover Shelby's body, whaat bugs are there?

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

5. When Kate, Bea, and Josh get to the place where Meredith's car is found, how far do Kate and Bea have to stand back from the crime scene?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plan does Kate come up with to see Dr. Feingold?

2. Why does Meredith make arrangement for her and Josh to go out for dinner on a Thursday night in May 11 years ago?

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

4. Why is Cassandra angry with Meredith, and how has she been expressing that anger?

5. What does Delilah look like in the photographs that were taken of her when she was first found?

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

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

8. Where is the circuit breaker for Kate and Bea's house?

9. What does Kate do after she comes home from Dr. Feingold's office?

10. What happens when Bea is driving Meredith home on Bea's 30th birthday?

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 Kubica use imagery to help readers imagine the world where characters live in Local Woman Missing?

Essay Topic 2

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in Local Woman Missing? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? How do the allusions Kubica uses help readers’ understanding of characters or concepts?

Essay Topic 3

Everyone is supposed to treat Leo kindly at school because his mother is dead and his sister is gone. How is Leo treated at school? Why is he bullied?

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