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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city had Silas spent his early childhood before moving south with his mother?
(a) Indianapolis.
(b) Denver.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Chicago.

2. When Silas enters Wallace's Stringfellow's house, he sees an aquarium full of what?
(a) Kittens.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Spiders.
(d) Fish.

3. What pretense does Wallace Stringfellow use when he approaches Larry's door?
(a) He pretends to be a cable television salesman.
(b) He pretends to be taking a survey.
(c) He pretends to be selling encyclopedias.
(d) He pretends to be collecting for charity.

4. What method of communication does Larry use to tell French everything he knows about Wallace Stringfellow?
(a) Phone call.
(b) Radio.
(c) Morse code.
(d) Telegram.

5. What type of creature is tied up outside of Wallace Stringfellow's house when Silas arrives?
(a) A rooster.
(b) A bobcat.
(c) A dog.
(d) A raccoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object is used within a simile depicting the force with which the dog comes toward Silas when it is unclipped from its tether?

2. How had Larry come to have a date with Cindy?

3. Wallace Stringfellow says that he has a dog named what?

4. From what disease is Larry's mother Ina suffering?

5. The vines and weeds encroaching upon the cabin in the woods are said to resemble what type of creature?

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