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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. Which level of government does Agent Falk work for?

2. Who declares that Luke butchered his family?

3. What does Falk accuse Gerry of regarding his note?

4. Where is Karen found?

5. On which continent does this story take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is one of the coffins so small?

2. Who remains alive from the family of four, three of whom were killed?

3. Why does it seem odd that Karen was lying by the front door?

4. What is suspicious about Billy's room being torn apart?

5. Why do the police think the case is easy to solve?

6. What does Gerry suspect about his son?

7. Where was Luke before the murders?

8. What is Raco doing when Falk finds him in the barn?

9. What does Raco think Falk may remember from childhood?

10. What does Falk notice in the picture of Luke's truck?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is it so jarring for Falk to see the flyers about Ellie? Who do you think created them and why? What effect does seeing his father's face have on Falk?

Essay Topic 2

What are the ramifications of Falk's name being written on paper found in the bedroom of two different dead women? Does this seem plausible? Is the reader supposed to believe Falk is being framed?

Essay Topic 3

What reasons does Gerry give for not telling the truth about the alibi? What does his decision say about him as a protector? Why is he questioning himself now?

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