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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Does Ronny Lawton survive the hostage situation?
(a) Yes, he escapes.
(b) No, he burns to death.
(c) Yes, he surrenders.
(d) No, he shoots himself.

2. What is "The Book of Wants?"
(a) A catalogue.
(b) A coloring book.
(c) A notebook.
(d) A fiction book.

3. Who goes out with Bill to the tornado bunker?
(a) Ed and Sam.
(b) Ronny's estranged and her kid.
(c) Darlene and Ed.
(d) Sam and Pete.

4. What story does Bill tell Ronny Lawton to keep him from acting rash?
(a) The story of Moses.
(b) The story of King Soloman.
(c) The story of Adam and Eve.
(d) The story of the resurrection of Jesus.

5. How many days does Bill stay in his secret place to the north?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Seven.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Diane want to come see Bill?

2. What type of fast food does Bill pick up before going over to Ronny's estranged wife's place?

3. What does Bill smell like at the beginning of chapter 12?

4. Who calls and confesses to Bill at the beginning of chapter 15?

5. Who calls Bill at the beginning of chapter 14 and wants him to come in for questioning?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Bill treated when he is taken in for questioning about Ronny Lawton's disappearance?

2. Describe how Ronny Lawton's estranged wife's boyfriend met his end.

3. What things do Bill, Ronny, and the hostages do during the stand off?

4. How does Bill feel about his unfolding destiny by the end of the story?

5. How does Bill feel when he goes to Darlene's shop and is confronted by the female driven world that she and her customers live in?

6. How does Bill react to the puzzle he finds once he has solved it? Explain.

7. How has Bill and Pete's relationship changed by chapter 13?

8. How did Bill feel after finding Sam dead in his home? Why?

9. List some of the items Bill gets before heading over to Ronny Lawton's estranged wife's place in chapter 11.

10. How do Ed and Sam react when Bill shows them the letter he has deciphered?

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