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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. Whose bike is found in the mine?

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

3. What type of uniform is the 19-year-old woman wearing at Ken's home?

4. What is notable about Steve and two other security guards when Yoakum and Hunt push their way into the mall security office?

5. Which of the following does NOT lead Yoakum and Hunt to think Steve was involved?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who does Hunt think planted Yoakum's shell casing in David Wilson's car and then ran Wilson over the bridge?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

John Hart is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and imagery, and briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody. What is the purpose of each example? How does this literary device help the reader?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of good vs. evil. Identify at least two characters that embody both good and evil and then cite an example to support your answers. How are the concepts of good and evil questioned in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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