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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. Where do Myron and Esperanza try to find Matthew Squires?
(a) Library.
(b) Home.
(c) School.
(d) Church.

2. Who does Myron suspect might have known about the affair with Esme and Chad?
(a) Linda.
(b) Jack.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Rocky.

3. What item does Myron find in Tito's truck?
(a) A book about making bombs.
(b) Chad's ring.
(c) A cooler filled with Miller Lites.
(d) A chain saw.

4. Who calls Myron and needs to see him right away?
(a) Jack.
(b) Bucky.
(c) Esperanza.
(d) Linda.

5. What is Lloyd Rennart's widow's profession?
(a) Artist.
(b) Nurse.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Editor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who accompanies Myron to pick up Chad?

2. As what does Myron pose when he visits Lloyd Rennart's widow?

3. What shocks Myron when he is looking through Lloyd Rennart's personal effects?

4. Where was Lloyd Rennart's body found?

5. Who is the black man who accosts Myron and Esperanza?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the encounter between Myron and Win's mother, Cissy Lockwood.

2. What is Esme's explanation of the affair with Chad?

3. What does Linda tell Myron about what happened last night on the night of Jack's murder?

4. How does the author portray teenagers in the book?

5. How do the mall girls lead Myron to a clue about the neo-Nazi who beat him up?

6. What is the only situation in the book where the author changes point of view from Myron to another character?

7. Explain Esperanza's theory of the kidnapping.

8. What information is Esperanza able to find on Lloyd Rennart?

9. What motive would Norm have had to kill Jack and kidnap Chad?

10. What surprising information do Carl and the motel maid give to Myron?

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