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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 cops does Lamar call for backup in the kidnapping case?
(a) Captain Tim James.
(b) CD Henderson.
(c) Ted Pepper.
(d) I.W. Harper.

2. What type of weather has grounded planes throughout Oklahoma, making it difficult for airplanes to fly?
(a) Fog.
(b) Snow.
(c) Rain.
(d) Wind.

3. Where does the fatal shot that kills Lamar hit him?
(a) In the head.
(b) In the stomach.
(c) In the neck.
(d) In the chest.

4. Which of the members of Bud's family is written up in a local newspaper article, leading Lamar and the gang straight to the family?
(a) Russ.
(b) Bud.
(c) Jen.
(d) Jeff.

5. How much money do Lamar and his gang steal during their restaurant robbery?
(a) $8,000.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $4,000.
(d) $6,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of vehicle does Bud drive?

2. At the end of the novel, which of the following events most terrifies Richard?

3. What event does Jeff confront Bud about while in the car on the way home from the police station?

4. What type of cigarettes does Lamar smoke?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why is Lamar depressed after the Denny's robbery?

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

7. How does Ruta Beth die?

8. What happens after Jeff's final baseball game with his team?

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

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

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