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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which community had M and M lived before his death?
(a) Amos.
(b) Arlos.
(c) Chabot.
(d) Meridian.

2. Larry's mother often prays that Larry will find what?
(a) A friend.
(b) A path.
(c) A purpose.
(d) A role model.

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

4. With what object is the window held up in the office Silas shares with Miss Voncille?
(a) A brick.
(b) A globe.
(c) A glass bottle.
(d) A book.

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

6. What type of animal does Silas hope to shoot with the weapon Larry lends him?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Squirrels.
(c) Pheasants.
(d) Elk.

7. To whom is Larry planning to bring lunch before he is assaulted by a masked man?
(a) His brother.
(b) His father.
(c) His cousin.
(d) His mother.

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

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

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

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

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

13. What action does Silas take before beginning the day's investigation at the start of Chapter 6?
(a) He sweeps the floor of Town Hall.
(b) He eats breakfast at the diner.
(c) He picks Miss Voncille up from the hairdresser.
(d) He picks up his dry cleaning.

14. What law enforcement position does Silas hold in town?
(a) Solicitor.
(b) Constable.
(c) Magistrate.
(d) Bail bondsman.

15. The caller on the answering machine message says that at the time of the call, it is the morning of which day of the week?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Saturday.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Part Two , Chapter 6 depicts the time of Silas's life when he had been what age?

4. Whose criminal arrest had led to the urgent need for Silas and his mother's relocation?

5. In what year does Chapter 5 take place?

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