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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. Why did Yoakum shoot Meechum?

2. Steve's description of Meechum matches the description given by what witness at Jarvis' home?

3. Cross tells Hunt that who was with Gerald when Alyssa was forced into the mining tunnel?

4. Why did Levi walk off his work detail?

5. How does Meechum die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Dr. Trenton Moore give to Hunt that clears Hunt in Levi's killing?

2. What does Cross reveal about Hunt's son's part in the murder cover-up and how does Hunt address the situation?

3. Why do Hunt and Yoakum think that Johnny believes that a cop was involved with Jarvis?

4. What explanation do the firefighters give for the death of the girl in the mine shaft?

5. When does Hunt begin to think that maybe Alyssa wasn't abducted at all? Who really knows the truth?

6. Who does Hunt learn is the first body unearthed at Jarvis' house? Why is this significant?

7. Is Yoakum's shooting of Meechum justifiable?

8. Describe the scene in which Hunt and Yoakum are ordered to surrender their revolvers. Why is Yoakum taken to state headquarters in Raleigh for questioning?

9. What reason does Hunt give Yoakum for why Officer Cross probably killed David Wilson?

10. How do Hunt and Yoakum reach the conclusion that the man who Johnny saw with Jarvis was a security guard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the concept of loneliness as it is explored in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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

Abuse takes on an almost human persona in this book. What were the sources of emotional abuse in the story? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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