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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom is Larry planning to bring lunch before he is assaulted by a masked man?
(a) His brother.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

2. What law enforcement position does Silas hold in town?
(a) Constable.
(b) Magistrate.
(c) Bail bondsman.
(d) Solicitor.

3. The caller on the answering machine message says that at the time of the call, it is the morning of which day of the week?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Thursday.

4. In what way is Silas associated with the dead man he has found in the swamp when the narrative first introduces him?
(a) The man had been Silas's uncle.
(b) The man had been Silas's cousin.
(c) The man had been a former classmate.
(d) The man had been Silas's stepfather.

5. In what way does Silas respond when he hears the answering machine message?
(a) He returns the call immediately.
(b) He returns the call the next day.
(c) He tells French about the message.
(d) He does not return the call.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object had been in Larry's hand when he had been found?

2. What kind of children are referenced within the novel's epigraph?

3. What does the narration say would be "okay with Larry" (7) at the end of Chapter 1?

4. What is the name of the young woman with whom Larry had gone on a date just before her disappearance?

5. What is the outcome of Larry's encounter with the masked man?

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