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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object does Wallace Stringfellow say that he collects when he is interviewed by Silas?
(a) Reptiles.
(b) Butterflies.
(c) Fish.
(d) Rodents.

2. What object does Wallace Stringfellow name when he mentions strangling women?
(a) A belt.
(b) A metal chain.
(c) A nylon stocking.
(d) A garotte.

3. What reason does Wallace Stringfellow give Silas for needing to go back outside?
(a) To quiet his dog.
(b) To grab something from his ATV.
(c) To check the wind direction.
(d) To look for his cat.

4. What weapon does Wallace Stringfellow use in order to damage Larry's truck?
(a) A gun.
(b) A cement block.
(c) His own body.
(d) A baseball bat.

5. Who had been the first person to shatter Silas's illusion that his relationship with Cindy was a secret no one knew about?
(a) Cindy's mother.
(b) Larry's mother.
(c) Cindy's stepfather.
(d) Silas's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what sport had Silas been a star at the time when he met Cindy?

2. What action does Silas take before beginning the day's investigation at the start of Chapter 6?

3. Wallace Stringfellow says that he had enjoyed listening to what sound as a child?

4. Chapter 10 shifts back and forth throughout which time periods in the novel?

5. What substance is Wallace Stringfellow ingesting when Silas arrives at his house for the first time?

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