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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What weather is taking place outside of Larry's hospital room at the start of Chapter 13?
(a) A thunderstorm.
(b) A meteor shower.
(c) A blizzard.
(d) A hailstorm.

3. What reason does Wallace Stringfellow give Silas for needing to go back outside?
(a) To grab something from his ATV.
(b) To look for his cat.
(c) To check the wind direction.
(d) To quiet his dog.

4. How many years before Tina Rutherford's disappearance had Larry started to notice signs of visitors to the barn?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 19.
(d) 8.

5. Larry recalls that after the disappearance of Tina Rutherford, who had visited him to say that he had "done something" (234)?
(a) Wallace Stringfellow.
(b) Lolly.
(c) Carl.
(d) French.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what part of the body does Silas shoot Wallace Stringfellow before Stringfellow escapes into the woods?

2. On what road does Wallace Stringfellow live?

3. In what task is Miss Voncille immersed when Silas sees her in Town Hall and asks her for a favor?

4. At what age had Larry started to notice signs of an intruder within the barn?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Larry decide he wants to tell French while he is still in the hospital?

2. What information does Silas reveal when he interrupts the interrogation of Larry at the hospital?

3. What is the significance of Silas's decision to take care of Larry's chickens?

4. With what aspect of his life is Larry completely fed up at the start of Chapter 13?

5. During what time period had Larry started to notice signs of an intruder on his family's property?

6. What is the ultimate fate of Wallace Stringfellow, the murderer of Tina Rutherford and M and M, among others?

7. In what way is the theme of persecution featured within Larry's experiences in the hospital?

8. What do Wallace Stringfellow's experiences with animals reveal about his character?

9. Under what pretense does Silas gain access beyond the entryway of Wallace Stringfellow's house when he comes to question him?

10. In what way does Franklin use sensory details to depict the fight between Silas and Wallace Stringfellow?

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