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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. Who is the antagonist in the story of Carl's time in Vietnam?
(a) Sergeant Gibbs.
(b) Virgil Gray.
(c) Joe Talbert.
(d) President Johnson.

2. What happens between Joe and Lila after she helps him clean his cuts?
(a) They have sex.
(b) They get into a fight.
(c) They figure out how to find Doug.
(d) They decide to drop the case.

3. Who does Joe originally think DJ is?
(a) Crystal's mother.
(b) Crystal's step-father.
(c) Crystal's boyfriend.
(d) Crystal's step-brother.

4. What play does Lila invite Joe to see with her?
(a) The Scarlett Letter.
(b) The Glass Menagerie.
(c) The Lion King.
(d) A Raisin in the Sun.

5. Who found Crystal's glasses?
(a) DJ.
(b) Douglas.
(c) Andy.
(d) Carl.

Short Answer Questions

1. What weather event does Carl love?

2. Where does Joe get new clothes to wear on his date with Lila?

3. What news does Joe give to Carl during his visit when Carl is not in his wheelchair?

4. Which item is not in the shack Joe finds in the woods?

5. How does Joe reassure Lila that he does not think less of her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the local sheriff take Joe to jail instead of home?

2. What is discovered about Lila while they are at the bar after the play?

3. What two mistakes does Doug make when he kidnaps Joe?

4. What does Carl say is the real reason he ended up saving Virgil that day in Vietnam?

5. How did Grandpa Bill die?

6. Why is it so important that Crystal wore glasses?

7. How does Doug Lockwood incapacitate Joe?

8. What does Lila believe will be revealed in the coded parts of Crystal's diary?

9. What is the rest of Carl's story from Vietnam, specifically, how his and Gibbs' relationship ended?

10. Why does the author include a chapter about the play, "The Glass Menagerie"?

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