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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 Johnny throw into his bonfire?

2. Who is Johnny's father?

3. What does Johnny decide to investigate at Jarvis' house?

4. Katherine tells Hunt that she and Johnny believe that who was involved in the murders?

5. What does Johnny find in the glove box of Uncle Steve's car?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What binds Johnny and Detective Hunt?

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

6. Where does Hunt find Johnny after a call from Louisa Sparrow? What are Johnny's plans for the day?

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

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

9. Why is an arrest warrant issued for Levi Freemantle?

10. Why does Johnny commit acts of vandalism at Holloway's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hart uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the story and discuss the purpose of this example and what type of irony is employed. Is it dramatic irony, situational irony, or verbal irony? Does it serve to bring suspense to the story, or does it serve to bring humor?

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

Discuss the character of Katherine and her relationships to her son and her lover. What has led to Katherine’s struggles with alcohol and drug abuse? How does this abuse affect her son? How does it affect her?

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