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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose criminal arrest had led to the urgent need for Silas and his mother's relocation?
(a) The boyfriend of Silas's mother Alice.
(b) Silas's mother Alice.
(c) Silas's uncle.
(d) Silas's brother.

2. What object does Wallace Stringfellow name when he mentions strangling women?
(a) A nylon stocking.
(b) A belt.
(c) A garotte.
(d) A metal chain.

3. In what town does the novel take place?
(a) Macon.
(b) Chabot.
(c) Nashville.
(d) Reform.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What position does Silas's girlfriend Angie hold?

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

3. Who is interrogating Larry when Silas arrives to interrupt the interview?

4. What are Cecil and Carl trying to do to Cindy when Silas intervenes?

5. How far is it from Larry's house to the house of his nearest neighbor?

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