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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Vernon eat in the police station?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Sweets.
(c) Fruit.
(d) Chops.

2. Which of the following workers does the city have more of than police?
(a) Teachers.
(b) Therapists.
(c) Architects.
(d) Writers.

3. Which of the following cities does Vernon tell the customs office he is visiting?
(a) Chihuahua.
(b) Monclova.
(c) Tijuana.
(d) Torreón.

4. What does Vernon's psychiatrist want him to do?
(a) Undress.
(b) Go home.
(c) Go back to school.
(d) Leave the state.

5. What reason does Vernon give the customs office for going to Mexico?
(a) To visit his grandparents.
(b) To see his girlfriend.
(c) To meet his parents.
(d) To meet his friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which of the following Texan cities is the novel set?

2. What does the judge think Vernon needed in his life?

3. What does Vernon Little wear in the opening scene?

4. What new nickname has Lally given Vernon's mother?

5. What is Lally's job?

(see the answer key)

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