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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 Berryman do before traveling to Nashville?
(a) Steals a car.
(b) Changes his appearance.
(c) Visits Ben Toy.
(d) Buys ammunition..

2. Who is Ochs contacted by due to his newspaper articles?
(a) A customs inspector.
(b) An FBI agent.
(c) An ex-lawyer.
(d) A ex-con.

3. After Berryman finds the note from Ben, how does he feel?
(a) Excited.
(b) Happy.
(c) Worried.
(d) Agitated.

4. What does Horn tell the person he visits at the police station to do?
(a) Protect him.
(b) Help him with an upcoming speech.
(c) Campaign with him.
(d) Leave town.

5. After Berryman goes to see Johnboy, what does Johnboy do?
(a) Calls off the job Berryman has to kill Horn.
(b) Hires a hit man to kill Berryman.
(c) Follows Berryman.
(d) Tries to shoot Berryman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Berryman go see his father?

2. What does Oona say Berryman went to New York City to do?

3. What does Horn's adviser tell him could cost him many white votes?

4. Where does Ben leave a note for Berryman?

5. Who is Oona Quinn in relation to Berryman?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Berryman show a lack of friendship toward Ben?

2. Why does Ochs appear cautious of Oona after hearing her stories about her involvement with Berryman and the plan to murder Horn?

3. What does Berryman do when he travels to Texas?

4. Why is Berryman's visit to Texas important to the story?

5. What happens when Horn is on television?

6. What happens at the country club that gives readers a stronger understanding of the plot to kill Horn?

7. How does Ochs describe Jimmie Lee Horn?

8. What happens between Oona and Berryman during their weekend spent at Berryman's beachfront home?

9. What does Ochs wonder about Oona after hearing her stories involving the murder of Horn?

10. Explain the meeting that takes place when Berryman takes Oona to New York City.

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