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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 - 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What disorder does Joe's mother suffer from?
(a) Bipolar disorder.
(b) Cerebral palsy.
(c) She does not have a disorder.
(d) Autism.

2. Which of the following is NOT a condition of Joe's mom's release from custody?
(a) Her promise to appear at all future hearings.
(b) No possession or consumption of alcohol.
(c) She must wear an alcohol monitoring bracelet.
(d) She will be placed under house arrest.

3. What is the name of Carl Iverson's nursing home?
(a) Hillview Manor.
(b) Lorngren Heights.
(c) Green Acers.
(d) Stillwater Corrections.

4. Who was Carl's lead attorney in his murder case?
(a) Berthel Collins.
(b) Carl represented himself.
(c) Virgil Gray.
(d) John Peterson.

5. Why does Joe get a phone call from Terry Bremeer, his mother's landlord?
(a) Joe's mother has not paid the rent.
(b) Jeremy set off the smoke detectors while home alone.
(c) Terry is interested in the Crystal Hagen case.
(d) He is calling to evict Joe's mother and brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which month does the story begin?

2. Who is Lila Nash?

3. What name does Crystal call Carl in her diary?

4. What is Occam's razor?

5. Why is Virgil hostile toward Joe when they first meet?

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