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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. Who does Falk claim he did not kill?

2. What does Gerry know Luke and Falk lied about?

3. Who finds Ellie's body?

4. What does Raco hear when he arrives at the murder scene?

5. What is Luke's father's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Falk say he is unable to work the case?

2. Why is Raco just getting his bearings when the murders happen?

3. What does Gerry suspect about his son?

4. What did Gerry's note to Falk say?

5. Why is one of the coffins so small?

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

7. Why do the police think the case is easy to solve?

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

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

10. Why do Gerry and Barb feel guilty?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Falk's appearance, job, and home make him a poor match for Kiewarra? Consider the physical and emotional aspects of the juxtaposed places.

Essay Topic 2

When Luke pretends to go missing in the woods it upsets everyone, especially Ellie. What does it say about Ellie's state of mind that she was so angry with Luke for his stunt? How did her reaction differ from the others in the group?

Essay Topic 3

What are the ramifications of Falk's name being written on paper found in the bedroom of two different dead women? Does this seem plausible? Is the reader supposed to believe Falk is being framed?

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