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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 does Gary accidentally do while trying to dispose of the murder weapon?
(a) Shoots Nicole
(b) Shoots a police car
(c) Lets the gun go off in the air
(d) Shoots himself in the hand

2. What color is the pickup truck that Gary desires?
(a) Black
(b) White
(c) Green
(d) Red

3. What is the name of the lot where Gary's truck is situated?
(a) V.J. Motors
(b) Clarksdale Auto
(c) Provo Parts
(d) Acme Motors

4. Why does the judge adjourn Gary's court case early on the day of the defense's case?
(a) The election
(b) The presidential debate
(c) He just doesn't like Gary
(d) Bomb threats

5. Before Nicole is 11, she won't let anybody "__________," but she still likes taking her clothes off and letting people look.
(a) Date her
(b) Kiss her
(c) Put it in
(d) Grope her breasts

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Gary make per hour when he is working in Vern's shop?

2. What kind of car does McGrath buy for Gary, which is also the kind of car that Nicole has?

3. Who is the witness to the murder and robbery Gary commits at the hotel?

4. In the fight between Gary and Peter, who is the eventual winner?

5. How old was Nicole when she first got married?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the good times Bessie and Gary shared between his prison sentences?

2. What happened to Nicole's Mustang which makes her have to hitchhike in order to see Gary in prison?

3. Why is Nicole taken off of Gary's visiting list at the prison, although she is eventually reinstated?

4. Who will Gary live with after he gets out of prison?

5. What does Peter see that causes him to talk to Ida about his findings?

6. Describe the character of Peter Galovan, a character who emerges in Book 1, Part 3.

7. What is one of the first signs in the book that Gary might have feelings for younger girls?

8. What is the biggest obstacle for the lawyers who are trying to defend Gary in his murder charges?

9. Why do Gary's lawyers believe the death sentence will not be carried out and that it will be eventually overturned?

10. Describe Nicole when she meets Gary as the age of twenty.

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