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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. Who does Ruta Beth Tull live with?
(a) She lives with her parents.
(b) She lives with her husband.
(c) She lives alone.
(d) She lives with her children.

2. To which type of animal does Lamar compare the restaurant manager?
(a) A minnow.
(b) A falcon.
(c) A lion.
(d) A squirrel.

3. Which of the following restaurant employees is able to identify Lamar from a photo line-up?
(a) A manager.
(b) A waitress.
(c) A hostess.
(d) A busboy.

4. What type of van does Lamar use for his escape from prison?
(a) A FedEx van.
(b) A mail van.
(c) A Hostess van.
(d) A Speedway van.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of home does Ruta Beth Tull own?

2. Who claims that Odell is senile when a cop asks about him?

3. Which of the following odd jobs does Lamar NOT jump into as soon as he arrives at Ruta Beth's home?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lamar save Richard's life after the Denny's shootout?

2. What type of vehicle does Lamar use to escape from prison, and how does he get a hold of it?

3. How did Bud and Holly first hook up?

4. Why do Richard and Odell dress up as old women?

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

6. How does Lamar escape prison?

7. Who is Odell, and what type of trouble does he cause in prison?

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

9. What injuries did Bud sustain during the shootout at the Stepford house?

10. Why was Ruta Beth once incarcerated?

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