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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. According to a story in the Ada News, how much does Denice Haraway weigh?

2. What is the name of the young man who walks into police headquarters to offer information regarding the Haraway case?

3. Mr. and Mrs. McAnally originally offer a __________ reward for any information regarding the whereabouts of Denice Haraway.

4. Richard Kerner draws a connection to the Ada case in __________ County.

5. Who administers Ward's polygraph test?

Short Essay Questions

1. What alibi does Tommy Ward give to police in Chapter 2 about his whereabouts the night Denice Haraway went missing?

2. According to the narrator, what was the turning point in the Ward family?

3. In Chapter 8, how does Bud Wolf feel after he begins to recall the times that he and Tommy Ward had shared?

4. Describe the journey made on April 28, 1909, that was proves to be vitally important to those involved in the Haraway case.

5. In Chapter 4, how does Tricia Ward's father react when she tells him her brother Jimmy was smoking marijuana?

6. Why do detectives dismiss Tommy Ward as a potential suspect in the disappearance of Denice Haraway in Chapter 2?

7. What does Richard Kerner say is his reason for always wearing a business suit in Chapter 9?

8. Describe the first degree charges filed against Tommy Ward and Karl Fontenot in Chapter 5.

9. What six courses of action does Don Wyatt outline for Richard Kerner to pursue in Chapter 8?

10. Why is Detective Dennis Smith's theory about Denice Haraway being dumped into a manhole dismissed by the sewer department?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some works of literature often depict acts of betrayal. Analyze the nature of a betrayal against a character from the novel, The Dreams of Ada. Then explain how the betrayal contributes to the overall story.

Essay Topic 2

Did The Dreams of Ada end the way you expected it to? What clues did the author offer to prepare you to expect this ending?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of obsession as related in Chapter 4 of The Dreams of Ada. Who was obsessed? What where they obsessed with? How did this obsession affect the Haraway murder case?

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