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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 clue does Bud find at the restaurant crime scene that eventually leads him to Ruta Beth's house?
(a) A blood sample.
(b) A lost shoe.
(c) A piece of hair.
(d) Tire tracks.

2. 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 Hyundai Excel.
(d) A Toyota Tercel.

3. What is the name of Odell's mother?
(a) Cardinal.
(b) Camilla.
(c) Corrinne.
(d) Candice.

4. Which town does Richard drive the gang to in search of a tattoo artist for Lamar?
(a) Fort Knox.
(b) Fort Dix.
(c) Fort Capone.
(d) Fort Lauderdale.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bud think of the house Holly wants to buy?

2. At the end of the novel, which gang member is spending life in prison?

3. What type of weather has grounded planes throughout Oklahoma, making it difficult for airplanes to fly?

4. What is Ruta Beth's nickname for Lamar?

5. Into what shape does Ruta Beth bake a cake in the hopes of cheering Lamar?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Lamar and his gang visit the local library?

2. Why does Lamar call Bud in the middle of the night, waking him from sleep?

3. How does Jen react to the news that Bud has been having an affair?

4. What valuable piece of evidence does CD Henderson discover at the scene of the Denny's robbery?

5. How does Lamar prepare to stalk Bud and his family?

6. Where does Richard find inspiration to finish the lion drawing he is crafting for Lamar?

7. What mixed reactions does Bud experience in regards to the public's opinion of Lamar?

8. How does Bud react when he first arrives at the Tull farm, knowing Lamar and his gang are hiding out there?

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

10. How does Odell die?

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