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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 does Levi's probation officer tell Hunt about Levi?

2. Ken Holloway receives a phone call telling him what in Chapter 9?

3. Detective Hunt says that what object(s) found on Tiffany indicate a police connection?

4. What does Johnny ask about David Wilson from his hospital bed?

5. What does Johnny stop to pick up as he drives his mother's car to Ken Holloway's house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Johnny refuse to pray with his mother when she asks?

4. What happens when Johnny awakens from a nap under a bridge?

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

6. Why is Johnny so obsessed with staking out Burton Jarvis' house and what does he learn there?

7. What does Levi take from the body of the dead man, and what do the police theorize about his murder?

8. What does Johnny's friend, Jack, say when Johnny asks him to repeat the details of Alyssa's abduction?

9. Who is the giant monster who stops Johnny from running?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the concept of loneliness as it is explored in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 2

John Hart is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and imagery, and briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody. What is the purpose of each example? How does this literary device help the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Ken Holloway. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? How are Ken’s relationships depicted?

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