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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. After Kimi finished her shift the night she disappeared, when did she tell Lorraine she would see her again?

2. What is the date at the beginning of Chapter 1?

3. Where was Kimi working when she disappeared?

4. How far of a drive is the Yakama reservation from Stoneridge?

5. What was Tim Collins occupation?

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. Why does Connor wish to speak with Tracy or Kins in Chapter 10?

3. Why does Buzz struggle to believe that Kimi committed suicide?

4. What did Emily Rodriguez tell Kins and Faz that helped them narrow down the time when a gunshot was heard?

5. What does Sam Goldman keep in a shed on his property?

6. What is Kaylee Wright's expertise?

7. In Chapter 9, where does Kins tell Tracy he was during lunch?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dugoni uses backstories, exposition, and flashbacks to reveal information about events that happened before the story begins. How and why does the author use backstories, exposition, and flashbacks to reveal information about the past?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Observation and science are used by Rosa, Gabriel, and Wright when Tracy shows them evidence from Kimi’s investigation. What are forensics? How do Rosa, Gabriel, and Wright use forensics to analyze evidence and reach conclusions?

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