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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 second girl who goes missing from an apparent abduction?
2. Why is Levi crying as he stumbles through the woods?
3. What department was the motorcycle accident victim a member of at the local college?
4. Why does Holloway return to the Merrimon house in Chapter 13?
5. Who tries to break his way into Katherine's house?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are some of the fears that Hunt experiences in both his personal and professional lives?
2. How does Johnny inadvertently rescue the missing girl, Tiffany Shore, at Jarvis' house?
3. Why does Katherine dispose of her Vicodin and other medications?
4. Why is Officer Taylor reluctant to work on the Merrimon case as instructed by Hunt?
5. What binds Johnny and Detective Hunt?
6. Why is an arrest warrant issued for Levi Freemantle?
7. Who is the giant monster who stops Johnny from running?
8. Why will the Department of Social Services want to speak to Katherine?
9. How does the author reveal that Johnny has broken another window in Ken's home?
10. What is Levi's probation officer's opinion of whether or not Levi could be a murderer?
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
Explain the significance of the book's title. What did the author mean by calling the book The Last Child? Cite an example to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast Detective Hunt and Ken Holloway. What are their roles within the story? Both of the men are interested in Katherine but for different reasons. Which man is the better choice for Katherine? Why?
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