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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. In Buzz's report, how far did he say the turnout he found was past the cafe?
2. Why did Angela get a restraining order against Tim?
3. When was the state championship game in 1976?
4. Where does Sam, the publisher of the Sentinel, live?
5. Where does Buzz remember that he and Anne went for their honeymoon?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Buzz struggle to believe that Kimi committed suicide?
2. What does Tracy learn about Tommy Moore, when she runs him through aa Triple I criminal background check?
3. What information does Tracy find about Angela Collins divorce proceedings?
4. In Chapter 9, where does Kins tell Tracy he was during lunch?
5. Why does Earl Kanasket call the sheriff's office?
6. Why does Connor wish to speak with Tracy or Kins in Chapter 10?
7. What does the pathologist's report reveal about the condition of Kimi's body?
8. What does Buzz discover after stopping by the diner in Chapter 7?
9. Why does Moore tell Buzz that he took his date to the Columbia Diner?
10. Why does Tracy say that her boss will not care if she spends time on the Kimi Kanasket case?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Buzz and Lorraine do not believe Kimi committed suicide. Why do Buzz and Lorraine not believe Kimi committed suicide?
Essay Topic 2
What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in In the Clearing? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?
Essay Topic 3
Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does Dugoni use cliffhangers in In the Clearing? How do the cliffhangers create suspense?
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