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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom had Larry sold some of his land in the past, according to documents Silas finds in Larry's house?
(a) The Johnsons.
(b) The Rutherfords.
(c) The Joneses.
(d) The Walkers.

2. When Larry wakes up from his coma, he realizes that he is a suspect in what crimes?
(a) The murder of Tina Rutherford and his own gunshot wound.
(b) The robbery of the Chabot Bank.
(c) The murders of Cindy Walker and Tina Rutherford.
(d) The rape and murder of Cindy Walker.

3. What kind of weather is said to have occurred the night before the novel's first events?
(a) A storm.
(b) A quick thaw.
(c) A tornado.
(d) A cold snap.

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

5. Who was the chief investigator in the Cindy Walker case?
(a) Silas.
(b) French.
(c) John Morin.
(d) Sheriff Lolly.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the start of the novel, how many murders do Larry's fellow citizens believe he has committed?

2. What is featured in the shocking photograph that Silas finds during his search of Larry's house?

3. What lack does Silas feel deeply as he walks home in the dark from Larry's house the only time he goes there during his adolescence?

4. In what sport had Silas been a star at the time when he met Cindy?

5. What term does Ina use when she recognizes Silas's mother in the photograph Silas brings?

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