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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Harris catch Virgil stealing previously?
(a) A dump truck.
(b) Clothing.
(c) A car.
(d) Copper wire.

2. How is Poe's car described in the narrative?
(a) Freshly refinished.
(b) Old and rusty.
(c) Rugged and hardy.
(d) Shiny and seductive.

3. Who comes to lock Poe up in the jail in the woods in Book Two?
(a) Simon.
(b) Steve Ho.
(c) Henry.
(d) Harris.

4. What does Grace dream of doing in Book One?
(a) Getting married to Murray.
(b) Going away or to school.
(c) Getting a job at the factory.
(d) Getting married to Virgil.

5. What does Isaac realize he left at the murder scene in Book One?
(a) His backpack.
(b) His wallet.
(c) His watch.
(d) His jacket.

6. What does Grace do for a living?
(a) She is a shoe salesperson.
(b) She is a firefighter.
(c) She is a teacher.
(d) She is a clothing maker.

7. How much money has Issac stolen from his father in Book One?
(a) $5,000.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $4,000.
(d) $3,000.

8. Where is Poe's cell-mate when he arrives at prison in Book Two?
(a) In the cafeteria.
(b) In the parole room.
(c) In the shower.
(d) In solitary confinement.

9. What does Harris warn Poe to do when he releases him from jail in Book Two?
(a) Hide his guns.
(b) Tell his mother the truth.
(c) Hide his knife.
(d) Burn his shoes.

10. How are Baron's friends described in Book Two?
(a) Yuppies.
(b) Junkies.
(c) Dixies.
(d) Hippies.

11. Where has Poe been stabbed when he returns home from the car factory in Book One?
(a) His chest.
(b) His leg.
(c) His arm.
(d) His neck.

12. What word from Book One refers to the path followed by a flying object moving under the action of given forces?
(a) Revolution.
(b) Moratorium.
(c) Trajectory.
(d) Appenditure.

13. How does Isaac escape when he and Poe are initially confronted by the vagrants in the car factory?
(a) He claims he has a car outside.
(b) He claims he has a phone call.
(c) He claims he has epilepsy.
(d) He claims he has to urinate.

14. How is Poe's physique described in Book One?
(a) He is small and wispy.
(b) He is short and fat.
(c) He is tall and muscular.
(d) He is tall and skinny.

15. What does Baron teach Isaac to do in Book Two?
(a) Shoot a gun.
(b) Pickpocket.
(c) Sharpen a knife.
(d) Hop a train.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Poe's mother?

2. What makes Isaac's journey difficult in Book Two?

3. What did Poe use in the past to beat a boy up until he had brain damage?

4. Whom does Isaac kill at the car factory?

5. In what town has Isaac grown up?

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