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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. How does Meechum destroy his computer?

2. Why does the police chief believe that Yoakum killed Meechum?

3. Johnny is placed in foster care for how long?

4. What does Johnny help Levi to do?

5. Why did Johnny think the man at Jarvis' house was a police officer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Ken Holloway's attitudes and actions toward women that probably make him an accessory in the child abductions?

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

3. Describe the encounter between Officer Taylor and the traumatized young woman at Ken Holloway's house. Why is the woman traumatized?

4. Why do Hunt and Yoakum think that Johnny believes that a cop was involved with Jarvis?

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Levi Freemantle. What are Levi’s actions, objectives, and obstacles in the novel? Does he achieve his objectives? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Detective Hunt. 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

Describe the overall setting for the book. Why does Hart use the setting he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

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