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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. Levi tells Johnny that the piece of material was given to him by whom?

2. What does Hunt ask Allen when he awakens him at home?

3. Who helps Katherine find a new place to live?

4. What did Holloway smash in his house when he was mad at the girl?

5. Hunt shows an autopsy photo of whom to Johnny to confirm that he is the man Johnny saw with Jarvis?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

6. What reason does the police chief give Hunt for why Yoakum was taken away for questioning?

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

8. What explanation do the firefighters give for the death of the girl in the mine shaft?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the character of Katherine and her relationships to her son and her lover. What has led to Katherine’s struggles with alcohol and drug abuse? How does this abuse affect her son? How does it affect her?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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