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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 Lamar hide his gun while in a fist fight with Bud?
(a) In a tree.
(b) In a bush.
(c) Under a rock.
(d) In a stream.

2. How many times was Odell shot during the shooting match at the tattoo parlor?
(a) 33 times.
(b) 13 times.
(c) 23 times.
(d) 3 times.

3. 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) Bud.
(b) Russ.
(c) Jeff.
(d) Jen.

4. Why is Bud's son, Jeff, arrested?
(a) For grand theft auto.
(b) For vandalism.
(c) For getting into a fight.
(d) For breaking and entering.

5. Who informs the investigating police of Lamar's final location?
(a) Ruta Beth.
(b) Richard.
(c) Holly.
(d) Bud.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following words do the gangsters at the end of the novel use to describe a particularly dangerous criminal?

2. At the end of the novel, what position does Bud have within the police force?

3. Where does Lamar go in search of information regarding Bud and his family?

4. How does Lamar react to the cake Ruta Beth bakes for him?

5. What type of grain does Lamar want to plant in Ruta Beth's fields?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Bud traces the tire tracks from the Denny's robbery to Ruta Beth's farm?

2. How does Lamar cope with his growing grief after Odell's death?

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

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

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

6. Why does CD Henderson think the police force is going to make him retire?

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

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

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

10. How does Odell die?

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