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

2. What disguise do Odell and Richard wear while scoping out a possible robbery spot?
(a) They dress as jailbirds.
(b) They dress as mechanics.
(c) They dress as women.
(d) They dress as cowboys.

3. Which of the following types of cereal is Odell's favorite?
(a) Honey Nut Cheerios.
(b) Frosted Mini Wheats.
(c) Captain Crunch.
(d) Trix.

4. How does Ted feel about his job as a cop?
(a) He is confused about why he went into this line of work.
(b) He is totally apathetic.
(c) He feels more important than he really is.
(d) He is constantly terrified.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Odell call Richard?

2. Where does the rest of the gang hide out while they wait to be reunited with Lamar?

3. How many prison escapees climb into the getaway van with Lamar?

4. What type of police equipment is the gang trying to outsmart in their hideout?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Lamar treat the manager of the Denny's during the robbery?

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

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

5. How did Bud and Holly first hook up?

6. What advice does Bud's colonel come to give him while he is recuperating in the hospital?

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

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

9. How many people are shot and killed during the Denny's robbery?

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

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