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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. Who kills Holloway?

2. Why did Yoakum shoot Meechum?

3. What is Levi's answer when Johnny asks him where Alyssa is?

4. What name did Holloway call the girl at his house?

5. How is Levi killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Hunt give Yoakum for why Officer Cross probably killed David Wilson?

2. What is the cause of Levi's infected finger and why does he try to strangle Jack?

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

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

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

7. Is Yoakum's shooting of Meechum justifiable?

8. Who tips off Meechum to destroy the computer and child pornography items?

9. Describe the scene in which Johnny returns home to find his mother abused by Holloway. How does Holloway die?

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

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

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?

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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