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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. What is the new police sergeant's name?

2. Why is Falk unable to search Luke's truck?

3. What is the name of the brunette girl in the photo?

4. How long has the drought affected the community?

5. What is found in Ellie's boots and pockets?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where were the bodies at the beginning of the book found?

2. What does Raco think Falk may remember from childhood?

3. Why does Falk reluctantly return to Kiewarra?

4. What is Raco doing when Falk finds him in the barn?

5. What are the theories about why Charlotte was left alive?

6. At the beginning of Chapter 4 how long does Falk decide to stay?

7. Why does it seem odd that Karen was lying by the front door?

8. What is suspicious about Billy's room being torn apart?

9. Why is Falk so scared after Ellie is killed?

10. Why do Gerry and Barb feel guilty?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What about Ellie's autopsy is important for the reader to understand about her as a person? What do the scars mean about her state of mind? Why is her virginity a clue?

Essay Topic 2

Luke's view on gun safety is strict. What does this say about him as a parent? What precautions did he take when he was alive and how do those conflict with the crime?

Essay Topic 3

What is the author trying to share with the reader when Mal describes the imperfections in Ellie's room? How does he feel when he sees the signs of a struggle?

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