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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 do Hunt and his son have for dinner in Chapter 41?

2. To what location does Steve give Hunt and Yoakum directions?

3. Who does Hunt believe ran David Wilson over the bridge?

4. Where is Alyssa's body revealed to be in Chapter 56?

5. What is Meechum doing when Hunt and Yoakum see him through a crack in his blinds?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do the firefighters find in the mine shaft?

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

4. Describe the scene which Hunt and Yoakum find when they arrive at Officer Cross' house to arrest him.

5. Who does Hunt learn is the first body unearthed at Jarvis' house? Why is this significant?

6. Is Yoakum's shooting of Meechum justifiable?

7. What information does Dr. Trenton Moore give to Hunt that clears Hunt in Levi's killing?

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

9. What items are discovered with Spencer Merrimon's remains?

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

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

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.

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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