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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position does Silas's girlfriend Angie hold?
(a) Bookkeeper.
(b) Emergency Medical Technician.
(c) Bartender.
(d) Dental hygienist.

2. How far is it from Larry's house to the house of his nearest neighbor?
(a) 100 yards.
(b) 8 miles.
(c) 1 mile.
(d) 3 miles.

3. What types of animals does Larry keep on his property?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Chickens.
(c) Pigs.
(d) Ducks.

4. For how many days has "the Rutherford girl" (1) been missing at the start of the novel?
(a) 8.
(b) 3.
(c) 19.
(d) 12.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Before his death, M and M had been known to local authorities as what type of criminal?

2. How old is Larry in the present day?

3. What law enforcement position does Silas hold in town?

4. What object had been in Larry's hand when he had been found?

5. In what way is Silas associated with the dead man he has found in the swamp when the narrative first introduces him?

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