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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 inspired Tommy Moore to quit drinking?

2. How far back do archives go at the Stoneridge library?

3. When Tracy does a criminal background check on Tommy Moore, how many times does she see that he had been arrested after Kimi died?

4. What position did Eric Reynolds play on the 1976 championship team?

5. In the "Carnation matter" (73), when did brutal murders occur for which a woman and her boyfriend are accused of committing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Angela tell the detectives about the night she shot her husband when her father brings her in for a statement?

2. What does Sergeant Billy Williams tell Tracy when she arrives at the house in Greenwood?

3. What does the pathologist's report reveal about the condition of Kimi's body?

4. What is Kaylee Wright's expertise?

5. Why does Tommy Moore say he went to the diner the night Kimi disappeared?

6. What does Mark Collins telll Tracy and Kins about Angela Collins?

7. Why does Moore tell Buzz that he took his date to the Columbia Diner?

8. Why does Earl Kanasket call the sheriff's office?

9. What cold case does Jenny Almond want Tracy to look at?

10. What happens when Tracy gets to the bottom of the hill that leads to the clearing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters in a narrative and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Dugoni use imagery to help readers imagine the world where characters live in In the Clearing?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in In the Clearing to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

Essay Topic 3

In In the Clearing, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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