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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 is listed in the book Johnny has in his pocket?

2. How old is Johnny?

3. What does Katherine do with the medications in her medicine chest?

4. What has Detective Hunt been having nightmares about in Chapter 3?

5. In what state does the story take place?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why is Officer Taylor reluctant to work on the Merrimon case as instructed by Hunt?

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

7. Who is Johnny's "Uncle" Steve?

8. Why is Levi the chief suspect in the deaths of his wife and her lover and why does the chief not believe that Levi's little daughter is missing?

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

10. What are Hunt and Yoakum able to determine about David Wilson by searching his home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Last Child is a classic mystery story. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Abuse takes on an almost human persona in this book. What were the sources of emotional abuse in the story? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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