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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. Where does Uncle Steve work as a security guard?

2. Who tries to break his way into Katherine's house?

3. With whom does Johnny's mother have an affair?

4. Hunt tells Levi's probation officer that there are how many murder victims connected to Levi?

5. In what state does the story take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author reveal that Johnny has broken another window in Ken's home?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Last Child is a classic example of a coming-of-age story. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category? What characters come of age in the narrative? How?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two themes about loss in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name. How does loss impact the characters in the novel? What symbolism connects with this theme?

Essay Topic 3

There are several events of foreshadowing in the story. Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing. How does foreshadowing differ from red herrings? Discuss one example of a red herring in the story and how this affects the flow of the novel.

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