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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 on the sign at the mine where Levi says Alyssa is?

2. What does Hunt think that Cross put in David Wilson's wrecked car?

3. Johnny is placed in foster care for how long?

4. What does Johnny see in the front yard of his house when he arrives in Chapter 53?

5. Why does Hunt call firefighters to the abandoned mine?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cross reveal about Hunt's son's part in the murder cover-up and how does Hunt address the situation?

2. Why does Yoakum think that Hunt's involvement in the Merrimon case be harmful for several reasons?

3. How do Hunt and Yoakum realize that Steve is not the security guard they are looking for?

4. Why does Levi say he carried his daughter's coffin to the remote spot in the woods?

5. What does Johnny help Levi do while he waits to ask him what David Wilson may have told him about the missing girl?

6. How had Levi learned of his daughter's death and what did God tell him to do?

7. What item found with his remains indicates that Spencer Merrimon may have been close to identifying the child abductors?

8. How is the scene described at Meechum’s house when Hunt and Yoakum enter?

9. Is Yoakum's shooting of Meechum justifiable?

10. How do Hunt and Yoakum reach the conclusion that the man who Johnny saw with Jarvis was a security guard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Ken Holloway. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? How are Ken’s relationships depicted?

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

Create a brief character study of Johnny. 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?

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