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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the motel where Bud frequently meets up with Holly?
(a) The Motel 8.
(b) The Rainbow Motel.
(c) The Drive-Thru Motel.
(d) The Do Si Do Motel.

2. Where does Lamar drive the Stepfords?
(a) To the seaside.
(b) To the desert.
(c) To the countryside.
(d) To the woods.

3. How does Ruta Beth Tull react when the gang of convicts shows up on her doorstep?
(a) She is excited.
(b) She is terrified.
(c) She is apathetic.
(d) She is confused.

4. Where does Odell sit in the getaway truck from the prison?
(a) In the passenger seat.
(b) In the trunk.
(c) In the driver's seat.
(d) In the back seat.

5. How are Lamar and Odell related?
(a) They are cousins.
(b) They are not related.
(c) They are father and son.
(d) They are brothers.

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

7. What type of gun does Bud say he is dying to purchase?
(a) A Derringer.
(b) A Colt.
(c) A Smith and Wesson.
(d) A Baretta.

8. What is the name of the gang leader that protects Lamar Pye?
(a) Rodney Smalls.
(b) Dirty White Boy.
(c) Daddy Cool.
(d) Junior.

9. What does Mr. Stepford do for a living?
(a) He is a blacksmith.
(b) He is a miner.
(c) He is a hunter.
(d) He is a construction worker.

10. What type of person does Richard Peed typically draw next to the animal he sketches for Lamar?
(a) A naked man.
(b) An old woman.
(c) An old man.
(d) A naked woman.

11. Which activity does Lamar Pye typically do alone, even though he is in prison?
(a) Eat.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Go to the bathroom.
(d) Shower.

12. Which of the following characters does Bud take with him to sort through Lamar's old things at the prison?
(a) Russ.
(b) Holly.
(c) Jeff.
(d) Jen.

13. What is the name of the penitentiary where Richard and Lamar are serving time?
(a) McMasterson Penitentary.
(b) McAlester Penitentary.
(c) McDonald Penitentary.
(d) McGonagal Penitentary.

14. Which of the following workers is concerned when Mr. Stepford misses an appointment?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A waitress.
(c) A construction worker.
(d) A lawyer.

15. Which of the following snacks does Odell munch happily on directly after escaping from prison?
(a) Oreas.
(b) Twinkies.
(c) Hohos.
(d) Ringdings.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Richard when he learned to read?

2. How does Ted feel about his job as a cop?

3. Which of the following types of guns was used to shoot Bud?

4. At the opening of the novel, what is Lamar Pye obsessing over?

5. Where does Bud like to take his son, Jeff, for father-son bonding time?

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