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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What object had been in Larry's hand when he had been found?
(a) A knife.
(b) A clothes hanger.
(c) A set of keys.
(d) A pistol.

3. What kind of children are referenced within the novel's epigraph?
(a) Eastern.
(b) Western.
(c) Northern.
(d) Southern.

4. In what city had Silas spent his early childhood before moving south with his mother?
(a) Denver.
(b) Indianapolis.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Chicago.

5. When Silas and his mother Alice had been forced to move, which direction had she told Silas they would need to go in order to end up with people she knew?
(a) South.
(b) East.
(c) West.
(d) North.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what meal do Silas and Angie meet at a local diner at the start of Chapter 8?

2. Who calls Silas in Chapter 4 to tell him that Larry is alive?

3. What kind of weather is said to have occurred the night before the novel's first events?

4. What is peculiar about the phone bill Silas finds in Larry's house?

5. What object is Larry said to be banned from possessing?

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