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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 is the last person to leave the school on the day of the murder?

2. What do Falk and Raco find suspicious about Luke's drive home?

3. Whose phone number is on the paper from the book?

4. Where does Jamie say he was after Luke left?

5. What does Falk find inside one of Karen's book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Whitlam claim was the result of Karen's mistakes?

2. Who do Gerry and Barb vow to never sell their land to?

3. How does Dow behave toward Falk and Gretchen in Chapter 17?

4. What is Mandy's reasoning for threatening Falk?

5. What is hurtful about Falk's return to his old house?

6. What happened the last time that Falk and Luke saw each other?

7. Why were Falk and his father both questioned and released in relation to Ellie's murder?

8. In Chapter 18, what is Barb doing in her son's bedroom?

9. What does Whitlam say was the reason Karen confided about the farm to him?

10. What does Falk's first run through the farm's financials show?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the barman mean when he tells Falk he does not want trouble? Is he alluding to the past, present, or both? Why would a police badge not carry weight?

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

Sandra says that she and Whitlam moved to Kiewarra for a fresh start. Does the couple seem to be telling the truth? Why would the author have Whitlam share information with Falk in private, away from his wife?

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