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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. What was used as a murder weapon to kill the people in Levi's house?

2. While watching store security cameras, who does Johnny see being harassed by a group of kids?

3. What has Detective Hunt been having nightmares about in Chapter 3?

4. Who is the giant monster who grabs Johnny as he is running?

5. Hunt tells Levi's probation officer that there are how many murder victims connected to Levi?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Levi come to be injured in the woods?

2. Who is the giant monster who stops Johnny from running?

3. What does Levi take from the body of the dead man, and what do the police theorize about his murder?

4. Into whose care is Johnny released when he leaves the hospital? What does Johnny find in this character’s vehicle?

5. How does Johnny inadvertently rescue the missing girl, Tiffany Shore, at Jarvis' house?

6. What is Levi doing when Johnny and Jack come upon him in the woods?

7. How does the author reveal that Johnny has broken another window in Ken's home?

8. Who is Johnny's "Uncle" Steve?

9. Why does Johnny commit acts of vandalism at Holloway's house?

10. What does Johnny do when Ken muscles him out of putting his mother to bed when returning home from the riverbank crime scene?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of good vs. evil. Identify at least two characters that embody both good and evil and then cite an example to support your answers. How are the concepts of good and evil questioned in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Levi Freemantle. What are Levi’s actions, objectives, and obstacles in the novel? Does he achieve his objectives? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the narrative style of The Last Child. Whose perspective does the narrative focus on? Is the narrator limited or omniscient? Is the story related in the present tense or past tense? Why are each of these choices significant?

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