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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the institution where Wally went to teach writing in 1999?
(a) Norwalk Correctional Institution.
(b) Yarmouth Detention Center.
(c) York Correctional Institution.
(d) Duke Behavioral Institute.

2. How long had Nancy spent in prison?
(a) Five years.
(b) One year.
(c) Three years.
(d) Ten years.

3. How old was Nancy when she learned how to defend herself from her mother's physical abuse?
(a) 12.
(b) 17.
(c) 16.
(d) 9.

4. How old was Wally when he published his first novel?
(a) 54.
(b) 21.
(c) 42.
(d) 30.

5. Who was Nancy's husband?
(a) Guido.
(b) Alberto.
(c) Aldo.
(d) Mario.

6. Why did Nancy resign her job abruptly?
(a) Isadore started to fall in love with her.
(b) She got a better job.
(c) She didn't like the new hours.
(d) She moved out of state.

7. What was Nancy afraid of at school?
(a) That the other kids would find out that her father had been in jail.
(b) That the other kids would find out that her family was poort.
(c) That the other kids would know what goes on at her house at night.
(d) That the other kids would find out that she was no longer a virgin.

8. How old was Wally Lamb when he knew he wanted to teach?
(a) 12.
(b) 25.
(c) 8.
(d) 18.

9. Which of the following was NOT part of Carolyn's admitting process in prison?
(a) She had to write a letter of confession.
(b) She was stripped naked.
(c) She was deloused.
(d) She was interviewed.

10. What name did Wally have for especially difficult students?
(a) Overtimers.
(b) Speed traps.
(c) Walking wounded.
(d) Fruitcakes.

11. When Nancy was fifteen, she had a date ____________________.
(a) At a movie theater.
(b) At an amusement park.
(c) At a basketball game.
(d) Near the airport.

12. How did Nancy get the clothing in #40?
(a) Retail mall.
(b) Catalog.
(c) Online store.
(d) She stole it.

13. How long did Nancy and her husband live the high life during their life of crime?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 9.
(d) 2.

14. Which of the following is NOT a word that Wally uses to describe himself?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Family man.
(c) History buff.
(d) Fiction writer.

15. How long had Nancy been out of prison when this story began?
(a) Six weeks.
(b) One week.
(c) Two years.
(d) One month.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Wally's first novel?

2. Carolyn had ______________ months of court appearances before her conviction.

3. How did Nancy think she looked in her outfit?

4. The man in #50 had inherited his business from whom?

5. Who was Marge Cohen?

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