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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is peculiar about the phone bill Silas finds in Larry's house?
(a) The phone bill is in Cecil Walker's name.
(b) The phone bill is in Tina Rutherford's name.
(c) There are no outgoing calls listed.
(d) Every call is made from the same number to Larry's number.

3. On what Saturday of Larry's summer vacation does Chapter 5 begin?
(a) The second.
(b) The third.
(c) The first.
(d) The fourth.

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

5. 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?
(a) To Chabot Town Hall.
(b) To the scene where the body had been found.
(c) To Larry's house.
(d) To Angie's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narration say would be "okay with Larry" (7) at the end of Chapter 1?

2. In what year does Chapter 5 take place?

3. What object does Larry lend to Silas without the knowledge of Larry's father?

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

5. Who wins the right to keep Carl's rifle and for how long?

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