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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. Why does Officer Cross forbid Jack and Gerald to speak of Alyssa's death?
2. Whose body does Levi need to bury?
3. At the mall, Yoakum and Hunt encounter an old woman carrying what?
4. How is Levi killed?
5. The body found in the mine is a female of what age?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the scene described at Meechum’s house when Hunt and Yoakum enter?
2. Describe the scene in which Hunt and Yoakum are ordered to surrender their revolvers. Why is Yoakum taken to state headquarters in Raleigh for questioning?
3. Why does Yoakum think that Hunt's involvement in the Merrimon case be harmful for several reasons?
4. Who does Hunt think planted Yoakum's shell casing in David Wilson's car and then ran Wilson over the bridge?
5. Why do Hunt and Yoakum think that Johnny believes that a cop was involved with Jarvis?
6. Why did Officer Cross forbid anyone to speak of Alyssa's death?
7. What reason does Hunt give Yoakum for why Officer Cross probably killed David Wilson?
8. What are Ken Holloway's attitudes and actions toward women that probably make him an accessory in the child abductions?
9. Describe the scene which Hunt and Yoakum find when they arrive at Officer Cross' house to arrest him.
10. Describe the scene in which Johnny returns home to find his mother abused by Holloway. How does Holloway die?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
The Last Child is a classic mystery story. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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