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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. Where does Ruta keep a folder of old crime scene photos?
(a) In her underwear drawer.
(b) Under her bed.
(c) In her closet.
(d) On top of the refrigerator.

2. What position does Jeff play for his baseball team?
(a) First base.
(b) Catcher.
(c) Outfield.
(d) Pitcher.

3. Where does Bud go after Jeff's baseball game?
(a) To the bar.
(b) To the party with Jeff.
(c) To Holly's.
(d) Home with Jen.

4. What is the name of the high school that Jeff attends?
(a) Oklahoma City High School.
(b) Chippewa High School.
(c) Copper High School.
(d) Lawton High School.

5. How does Richard feel when he stumbles upon the crime scene photos Ruta Beth keeps?
(a) He feels inspired.
(b) He feels bored.
(c) He feels confused.
(d) He feels sickened.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Ruta Beth's hair?

2. Who informs the investigating police of Lamar's final location?

3. What clue does Bud find at the restaurant crime scene that eventually leads him to Ruta Beth's house?

4. Which of the following painkillers does Bud start taking after the shootout at the tattoo parlor?

5. What type of car does Lamar drive during the restaurant robbery?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does Bud sneak out of the hospital to visit CD Henderson?

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

7. How does Holly escape after being kidnapped by Lamar?

8. What happens to Richard at the end of the novel?

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

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

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