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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 Meredith vomits the morning after Bea's 30th birthday celebration, how many drinks does she remember she had?

2. When Delilah returns, what type of car is Josh driving?

3. In April 11 years ago, where is Josh when Meredith's client goes into labor?

4. When Kate goes to see Dr. Feingold, how many kids does she tell him Bea has had?

5. Eleven years ago in May, what was the name of Josh's dog?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Cassandra angry with Meredith, and how has she been expressing that anger?

2. What reason does Dr. Feingold give Kate for why a home pregnancy test might have shown a pregnancy, but an office visit does not?

3. Why did Charlotte start a day care, and how old are the kids she watches?

4. What text does Meredith get after her client delivers her third child at the hospital?

5. What does Meredith realize about the man who was at Shelby's house when she went there after receiving a troubling text?

6. Who do Kate and Bea run into when they go outside to check their circuit box, and what do they learn?

7. What does Delilah look like in the photographs that were taken of her when she was first found?

8. What plan does Kate come up with to see Dr. Feingold?

9. What does Josh tell Kate and Bea about the bloodstain in the garage?

10. What does Bea make Meredith do after Bea hits Shelby?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A sliding door moment is a seemingly inconsequential event that alters future events. What are three sliding door moments in Local Woman Missing? How do those moments affect the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Meredith feels guilty every time she thinks of Shelby. How and why does Meredith feel guilty? Why is she willing to face the consequences and tell the truth?

Essay Topic 3

In media res is the technique of beginning a story with a pivotal point or a situation that is the end to a series of events. Where does Kubica begin the story? How does she plunge into the story without an explanation? How does beginning the story in the middle of the action affect the plot and affect readers?

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