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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 long has Eric been divorced in Chapter 32?

2. In Chapter 18, when did Kelly Rosa and Peter Gabriel work a river-drowning case?

3. Where did Gallentine work?

4. Where does Tracy read the file Tiffany Martin and her girls give her to read?

5. What type of vehicle did Eric buy his father last Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Angela get her injuries the night Tim died?

2. How does Kelly Rosa view her job?

3. What does Tracy tell Tiffany Martin and her daughters after she reads Darren's file from the counseling clinic?

4. What happens when Tracy takes Eric to his house to arrange care for his pets and get his affairs in order?

5. What chat do Tracy and Dan have about their relationship in Chapter 19?

6. Why did Eric have a vasectomy?

7. What happened when Buzz tried to get his supervisors to do something about Kimi's death?

8. What do the counselor's notes reveal in Darren's file?

9. Who is Michael Melton?

10. What agreement did Anthony Holt, Tim's lawyer, say they were pursuing for the properties Tim owned?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

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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