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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 - 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Joe's brother, Jeremy, live with?
(a) Carl Iverson.
(b) Their mother.
(c) Joe Talbot.
(d) Their father.

2. Where does Joe assume Virgil and Carl met?
(a) In chemotherapy.
(b) At the nursing home.
(c) As children.
(d) In prison.

3. What state does the story take place in?
(a) Iowa.
(b) Minnesota.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Ohio.

4. How was Berthel Collins involved in Carl's case?
(a) He did legal research for the defense.
(b) He was the defense attorney on the case.
(c) He was the prosecuting attorney on the case.
(d) He did legal research for the prosecution.

5. What did Joe's mother's apartment smell like when he was a child?
(a) Mustiness.
(b) Old wood.
(c) Fresh-baked bread.
(d) Greek food.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Joe have to see his mother up at the Mower County Courthouse?

2. When does Janet think Carl will die?

3. What movie is Jeremy obsessed with when he meets Lila for the first time?

4. How does Lila treat Joe in the beginning of the story?

5. Where does Joe currently work?

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