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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Mingo locks the keys inside the Cadillac, who unlocks it for them?
(a) A police officer.
(b) A locksmith.
(c) A nun.
(d) A wrecker driver.

2. What does Mingo do in Part 1, Chapter 7 that he has never before done?
(a) Climbs to the top of playground monkey bars.
(b) Goes down a playground slide.
(c) Eats a corndog from a street vendor at the playground.
(d) Jumps from a playground swing.

3. In the prediction that someone is going to be cheated on by his spouse, with whom is the spouse supposed to be cheating?
(a) Aura's best friend.
(b) Vera's best friend.
(c) Mingo's best friend.
(d) Raleigh's best friend.

4. What are police investigating in Part 1, Chapter 9?
(a) A littering sting.
(b) A break-in at the library.
(c) Bonnie's murder.
(d) The theft of the bust.

5. Why is Raleigh unnerved when he is stopped by a police officer in Part 1, Chapter 8?
(a) Because he is afraid of being arrested on an outstanding warrant.
(b) Because he isn't wearing his driving glasses.
(c) Because he doesn't want his insurance to increase.
(d) Because he has just stolen the bust from the library.

6. What car does Raleigh own in the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 2?
(a) Ford Fiesta.
(b) Buick LeSabre.
(c) Cadillac.
(d) Mercury Capris.

7. In Part 1, Chapter 12, who is out of prison on parole?
(a) Gates.
(b) Striker.
(c) Stinger.
(d) Earley.

8. In the beginning of the novel, who is predicted to be cheated on by his spouse?
(a) Raleigh.
(b) Aura.
(c) Mingo.
(d) Vera.

9. How old is Lovie in Part 1, Chapter 11?
(a) 80.
(b) 90.
(c) 60.
(d) 50.

10. Who has driven a Cadillac to a service station in Part 1, Chapter 12, looking for a missing car?
(a) Mingo.
(b) Gates.
(c) Earley.
(d) Raleigh.

11. Where do Raleigh and Mingo go when they leave the tavern in Part 2, Chapter 16?
(a) Toward Chicago.
(b) Toward the Carolina coast.
(c) Toward Atlanta.
(d) Northwest.

12. Who is Victoria Hayes?
(a) Jubal's sister.
(b) Raleigh's favorite aunt.
(c) Raleigh's wife.
(d) Raleigh's mother.

13. What unusual cleaning chore does the janitor do in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) Removes Bonnie's body.
(b) Cleans the windows.
(c) Carpet stain removal.
(d) Mops the floor.

14. What does Raleigh refer to as Knoll Pond?
(a) The subdivision in which he lives.
(b) The neighborhood in which Lovie lives.
(c) The property he bought from Jimson.
(d) The town in which Victoria lives.

15. With whom does Aura protest in Part 1, Chapter 9?
(a) A group she recently joined.
(b) Her college professor.
(c) Her book club.
(d) Vera.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Raleigh reading when the story begins?

2. Who owns the land that Raleigh sets out to buy in Part 1, Chapter 4?

3. Who is the janitor in Raleigh's office building?

4. Who has been Raleigh's friend since childhood?

5. When he returns to his office after buying property in Part 1, Chapter 5, who does Raleigh discover has left him a note at work?

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