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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Larry's favorite genre of fiction?
(a) Romance.
(b) Mystery.
(c) Horror.
(d) Science Fiction.

2. What is the outcome of Larry's encounter with the masked man?
(a) The masked man is shot.
(b) The masked man is tazed.
(c) Larry is shot.
(d) Larry is stabbed.

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

4. At the start of the novel, how many murders do Larry's fellow citizens believe he has committed?
(a) 7.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

5. How had Larry come to have a date with Cindy?
(a) Cindy had asked Larry for a date.
(b) Larry had asked Cindy for a date.
(c) Cindy had been set up with Larry by Silas.
(d) Larry had been set up with Cindy by his mother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For what infraction does Silas stop a motorist in Chapter 8?

3. What action ends the friendship between Silas and Larry in their boyhood?

4. To whom is Larry planning to bring lunch before he is assaulted by a masked man?

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

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