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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were Ted Pepper's final words before he died?
(a) Tell my wife I love her.
(b) You'll pay for this!
(c) Please don't kill me!
(d) Ted Pepper did not speak before he died.

2. Immediately after escaping from prison, what is Lamar most interested in finding on "the outside"?
(a) Weapons.
(b) Booze.
(c) Women.
(d) Food.

3. Who kills the truck driver after escaping from prison?
(a) Odell.
(b) Junior.
(c) Richard.
(d) Lamar.

4. Who acted as the lookout during Lamar's restaurant robbery?
(a) Ruta Beth.
(b) Junior.
(c) Richard.
(d) Odell.

5. Where did Richard Peed stab his victim?
(a) In the eyes.
(b) In the back.
(c) In the stomach.
(d) In the throat.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are Lamar and Odell related?

2. Which of the following body parts is the first Ted feels when he wakes up in the hospital?

3. What type of food does Ruta Beth promise to make for the gang after they rob the restaurant?

4. At the opening of the novel, how long does Richard Peed have before he will be moved to a minimum security prison?

5. When Lamar is attacked by the gang leader, what does he do?

(see the answer key)

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