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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 type of weapon is the masked man holding when he confronts Larry?
(a) A tazer.
(b) A gun.
(c) A knife.
(d) A razor blade.

2. In what way is Silas associated with the dead man he has found in the swamp when the narrative first introduces him?
(a) The man had been Silas's uncle.
(b) The man had been a former classmate.
(c) The man had been Silas's stepfather.
(d) The man had been Silas's cousin.

3. At what item does Silas stare as he listens to the answering machine message at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) The bare walls he had been meaning to decorate.
(b) The shag rug he has been meaning to rip up.
(c) The stained counter tops he has been meaning to replace.
(d) The empty room he had been meaning to populate with furniture.

4. In what state does the narrative take place?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Texas.
(c) California.
(d) Mississippi.

5. In which community had M and M lived before his death?
(a) Chabot.
(b) Meridian.
(c) Amos.
(d) Arlos.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Silas say he is going instead when Angie starts to invite him to have coffee in the hospital cafeteria with her after seeing Larry?

2. With what object is the window held up in the office Silas shares with Miss Voncille?

3. What is the outcome of Larry's encounter with the masked man?

4. In what way does Silas respond when he hears the answering machine message?

5. What is the name of the young woman with whom Larry had gone on a date just before her disappearance?

(see the answer key)

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