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

2. Which of the following odd jobs does Lamar NOT jump into as soon as he arrives at Ruta Beth's home?
(a) He repaints her doorframe.
(b) He chops wood.
(c) He forks hay.
(d) He fixes the dead battery in her car.

3. What does Richard Peed do for a living?
(a) He is a musician.
(b) He is a florist.
(c) He is a dentist.
(d) He is an artist.

4. What does Odell call Richard?
(a) Wi-chud.
(b) Ricky Boy.
(c) Willy.
(d) Dicky Bird.

5. How old was Richard when he learned to read?
(a) Nine years old.
(b) Seven years old.
(c) Five years old.
(d) Three years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were Ted Pepper's final words before he died?

2. What type of romantic relationship(s) is Bud Pewtie in?

3. What type of case changed Ted's view of his line of work?

4. What type of gun does Bud say he is dying to purchase?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Lamar and his gang manage to avoid the police after the Denny's robbery?

2. What lie does Bud tell his son, Jeff, when he is supposed to meet him at the batting cages?

3. What does Bud discover when he goes to visit McAlaster?

4. What type of relationship does Lamar have with Richard at the opening of the novel?

5. How does Bud reopen his wounds after his first surgery?

6. How has CD Henderson's police career changed as he has aged?

7. Why is Bud Pewtie not excited to be partnered on a manhunt with Ted Pepper?

8. Why does Lamar take Richard to a movie theater, but never takes him inside?

9. Why was Ruta Beth once incarcerated?

10. How does the police force treat Ted during his funeral?

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