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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. Burton Jarvis is a recidivist which means what?

2. Where does Johnny say he wants to live?

3. What is "Uncle" Steve's job?

4. Who takes Tiffany to the hospital?

5. Why is Levi crying as he stumbles through the woods?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Johnny's response to Hunt when questioned about whether Levi is the man Johnny saw on the bridge?

2. How does Johnny inadvertently rescue the missing girl, Tiffany Shore, at Jarvis' house?

3. What are Hunt's true reasons for his obsession with the Alyssa Merrimon case and why does he especially dislike Ken Holloway?

4. Describe Johnny's transformation into an Indian chief.

5. Why does Katherine dispose of her Vicodin and other medications?

6. What does Johnny do when Ken muscles him out of putting his mother to bed when returning home from the riverbank crime scene?

7. Why will the Department of Social Services want to speak to Katherine?

8. For what reason is Levi largely suspected in the abductions?

9. How does Levi come to be injured in the woods?

10. What has happened to Katherine since the disappearances of her daughter and husband?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the narrative style of The Last Child. Whose perspective does the narrative focus on? Is the narrator limited or omniscient? Is the story related in the present tense or past tense? Why are each of these choices significant?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Levi Freemantle. What are Levi’s actions, objectives, and obstacles in the novel? Does he achieve his objectives? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Detective Hunt. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him at this point in his life?

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