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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Wallace Stringfellow admits during one visit to Larry's house all but which of the following things?
(a) That he had been curious about meeting Larry due to his nefarious reputation.
(b) That he had used to imagine Larry catching him on Larry's property.
(c) That he is not really a cable television salesman.
(d) That he had killed Tina Rutherford.

2. In what era does Chapter 13 take place?
(a) The present.
(b) The present and the future.
(c) The distant past and the present.
(d) The future, the present, and the recent past.

3. When Silas enters Wallace's Stringfellow's house, he sees an aquarium full of what?
(a) Kittens.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Fish.
(d) Spiders.

4. 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 Silas's stepfather.
(c) The man had been Silas's cousin.
(d) The man had been a former classmate.

5. What does Silas bring to Larry's hospital room when he visits him?
(a) Flowers.
(b) A box of mail.
(c) Donuts.
(d) Beer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the chief investigator in the Cindy Walker case?

2. Chapter 10 shifts back and forth throughout which time periods in the novel?

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

4. To what horror novel does the scene of the dog John Wayne Gacy allude?

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

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