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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Ruta keep a folder of old crime scene photos?
(a) In her underwear drawer.
(b) Under her bed.
(c) On top of the refrigerator.
(d) In her closet.

2. To which location does Lamar follow Bud and his family?
(a) To church.
(b) To the grocery store.
(c) To the park.
(d) To the library.

3. What type of animal does Lamar compare Bud to?
(a) A hippo.
(b) A lion.
(c) An ostrich.
(d) An elephant.

4. What event does Jeff confront Bud about while in the car on the way home from the police station?
(a) Lamar's robbery of the Denny's.
(b) Lamar's stalking Bud.
(c) Bud's murder of Odell.
(d) Bud's affair with Holly.

5. Why is Bud's son, Jeff, arrested?
(a) For grand theft auto.
(b) For getting into a fight.
(c) For vandalism.
(d) For breaking and entering.

6. How does Richard feel when he stumbles upon the crime scene photos Ruta Beth keeps?
(a) He feels sickened.
(b) He feels inspired.
(c) He feels confused.
(d) He feels bored.

7. Which of the following painkillers does Bud start taking after the shootout at the tattoo parlor?
(a) Hydroxyl.
(b) Percodan.
(c) Oxycodone.
(d) Codein.

8. Who is waiting at the police station for Bud to pick up Jeff?
(a) CD Henderson
(b) Jen.
(c) Holly.
(d) Russ.

9. Which of the following gang members does Bud kill while in the tattoo shop?
(a) Junior.
(b) Odell.
(c) Ruta Beth.
(d) Richard.

10. Where does Lamar go in search of information regarding Bud and his family?
(a) To the garbage dump.
(b) To the parish.
(c) To the grocery store.
(d) To the library.

11. At the time of the tattoo parlor shooting, how old is Lamar?
(a) 48.
(b) 28.
(c) 18.
(d) 38.

12. Where does the fatal shot that kills Lamar hit him?
(a) In the head.
(b) In the stomach.
(c) In the neck.
(d) In the chest.

13. What nationality is the young woman who is running an illegal daycare out of her home?
(a) Chinese.
(b) Indian.
(c) Mexican.
(d) French.

14. What type of weather has grounded planes throughout Oklahoma, making it difficult for airplanes to fly?
(a) Snow.
(b) Rain.
(c) Wind.
(d) Fog.

15. Where does Bud go after Jeff's baseball game?
(a) To the bar.
(b) To the party with Jeff.
(c) Home with Jen.
(d) To Holly's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following movies is NOT one Lamar thinks about after Odell dies?

2. Which of the following gangsters calls Bud in the middle of the night, telling him about the kidnapping?

3. What cold beverage does Ruta Beth keep in her refrigerator that Lamar looks forward to drinking after a long day working in the fields?

4. How many homes does Bud check before giving up on the tire print from the car?

5. At the end of the novel, which of the following events most terrifies Richard?

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