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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 do first-time mothers who have had an epidural tend to push?

2. Where have Bea and Kate talked about going to get married?

3. What does Kate get for protection on page 252 after the power goes out?

4. How old were Meredith and Josh when they met?

5. What type of ring do Bev and Kate wear?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Bea is driving Meredith home on Bea's 30th birthday?

3. Why does Meredith make arrangement for her and Josh to go out for dinner on a Thursday night in May 11 years ago?

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

5. How do Marty and Meredith know each other, and why did they not tell their spouses?

6. Why does Kate go to a police station after leaving Dr. Feingold's office?

7. When the power goes out during a storm in May 11 years ago, why does Kate think someone has shut off the power?

8. What does Dr. Feingold do when Meredith says there are possible complications to using forceps to aid in delivery?

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

10. Why does Meredith go back to Shelby's grave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Leo does not have any conscious memories of his sister. Why does he find it difficult to remember his sister?

Essay Topic 2

Meredith has a lot going on with the Tebows, Dr. Feingold, and the threatening texts. She should trust Josh and tell him what has happened, but she is reluctant to do so. Why does Meredith not tell Josh that she is in a possibly dangerous situation?

Essay Topic 3

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

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