In the Clearing Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Robert Dugoni
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 156 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

In the Clearing Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Robert Dugoni
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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 Chapter 13, where does Moore say he went the night Kimi went missing after Ellan and some of his friends came looking for him?

2. How old were Wright and Tracy in 1976?

3. On what type of tree was a man hung in the clearing where Buzz took photos of truck tracks and footprints?

4. What does Angela Collins say that her husband hit her with?

5. What is the weight limit to fight as a welterweight?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Buzz Almond learn about Kimi from her family?

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

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

4. Who is Angela Connor's lawyer?

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

6. What does Tommy Moore look like?

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

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

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

10. Where does the librarian direct Tracy when Tracy is looking for copies of the Sentinel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in In the Clearing? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? How do the allusions Dugoni uses help readers’ understanding of characters or concepts?

Essay Topic 2

Earl is Kimi’s father and Elan is her brother. How and why do the men differ in their opinions about Kimi’s death and learning what happened to her?

Essay Topic 3

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Dugoni uses in In the Clearing? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events, or concepts?

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