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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. Which of the following characters does Richard shoot and kill?
(a) CD Henderson.
(b) Ruta Beth Tull.
(c) Holly Pepper.
(d) Jen Pewtie.

2. What is Ruta Beth's nickname for Lamar?
(a) Uncle.
(b) Sonny.
(c) Daddy.
(d) Cousin.

3. Which of the following car models is NOT one of the three Colonel McCutcheon narrows down from the crime scene?
(a) A Ford Bronco.
(b) A Nissan Sentra.
(c) A Toyota Tercel.
(d) A Hyundai Excel.

4. How many bedrooms does the house have that Holly wants to buy?
(a) One bedroom.
(b) Three bedrooms.
(c) Four bedrooms.
(d) Two bedrooms.

5. Where is Lamar hiding when Bud arrives at Ruta Beth's house to investigate her car?
(a) In a closet.
(b) In the garage.
(c) Under the car.
(d) In a hay bale.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Bud take his family for dinner to celebrate Russ' admittance into an Ivy League school?

2. How long did the shooting match at the tattoo parlor last?

3. In the ransom phone call, where is Bud told to wait for instructions?

4. In which room of the house is Lamar's entire gang hiding out when Bud arrives?

5. How was Ruta Beth's family member murdered?

Short Essay Questions

1. What excuse does Bud give as to why he cannot move in with Holly?

2. How does the public respond when Bud is once again put in the hospital after a shootout with Lamar and his gang?

3. How does it go when Bud and Holly go house hunting together?

4. Why does Bud end up knocking door-to-door in the neighborhood, searching for clues?

5. How does Bud end up house hunting with Holly?

6. What does Jeff admit to Bud while on the drive home from the DA's office?

7. Why is Bud's son, Jeff, arrested?

8. What happens to CD Henderson at the end of the novel?

9. How do Lamar and Bud end up going to visit the same tattoo artist on the same day?

10. What moral conflict does Bud encounter while he is tracking tire prints?

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