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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. What does Kenneth do at the gas station?
(a) Changes a tire.
(b) Gets directions.
(c) Wanders the aisles.
(d) Fills his car with gas.

2. What happens to Sylder's car on the way to Maryville?
(a) It runs out of gas.
(b) A tire goes flat.
(c) The wipers won't work.
(d) The tailpipe falls off.

3. How many animal traps does John Wesley get for his dollar?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

4. Where do the policemen begin their investigation?
(a) A local store.
(b) A local church.
(c) Homes in the area.
(d) A diner.

5. What does Sylder do after the man and his son leave?
(a) Drives away leaving the body on the road.
(b) Puts the body in a shallow grave.
(c) Rolls the body into a creek.
(d) Puts the body in the truck.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sylder offer to give John Wesley?

2. With whom does Sylder live?

3. What does Sylder do after he is fired?

4. How old is Sylder at the beginning of this section?

5. How is the girl injured while watching John Wesley fish?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the man in Sylder's car want and what does Sylder end up doing?

2. What is the whiskey running process in place in the area and what is Sylder's role in it?

3. How does the author further the theme of ignorance and obscurity?

4. What happens to Sylder after the flat tire is fixed?

5. Where does Kenneth get a ride to and what is his ultimate destination?

6. What do Sylder and June do when they locate the young hitchhikers?

7. What does Kenneth say he is looking for and why does this confuse the storekeep?

8. Describe the Green Fly Inn.

9. How does John Wesley happen to meet Sylder?

10. What does Sylder do after he is fired from his job?

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