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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. How long has Alyssa been missing?

2. In Chapter 15, Hunt checks with Yoakum on the progress of prints from what?

3. Johnny and Jack head to an abandoned tobacco farm near whose house?

4. Which of the following does NOT describe Johnny?

5. Why is Levi crying as he stumbles through the woods?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What binds Johnny and Detective Hunt?

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

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Detective Hunt. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the narrative style of The Last Child. Whose perspective does the narrative focus on? Is the narrator limited or omniscient? Is the story related in the present tense or past tense? Why are each of these choices significant?

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