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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who owns the Cadillac that was driven to a service station in Part 1, Chapter 12?
(a) Raleigh.
(b) Jimmy.
(c) Mingo.
(d) Earley.

2. 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 has just stolen the bust from the library.
(d) Because he doesn't want his insurance to increase.

3. What does Raleigh take from Mingo before entering the library in Part 1, Chapter 7?
(a) His phone number.
(b) A hat.
(c) A flashlight.
(d) The pistol he was going to use to commit suicide.

4. What does Earley leave for Raleigh at the hospital in Part 1:Chapter 2?
(a) A letter in a sealed envelope.
(b) A video recorded on beta.
(c) Instructions for feeding his cat.
(d) A cassette tape-recorded message.

5. Who are Caroline and Holly?
(a) The neighbor's kids.
(b) Jubal's granddaughters.
(c) Raleigh's twin daughters.
(d) Mingo's younger sisters.

6. What does Raleigh steal from the library in Part 1, Chapter 7?
(a) A Bible.
(b) A book about Confederate treasures.
(c) A book about town myths and legends.
(d) A bust of Pee Wee Jimson.

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

8. Who does Raleigh credit for his desire to be an upstanding citizen?
(a) Victoria.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) Flonnie.

9. What key element is missing from the police investigation in Part 1, Chapter 9?
(a) DNA samples.
(b) Bonnie's body.
(c) A weapon.
(d) A shoe.

10. What, according to legend, may be buried near Raleigh's hometown on the property he sets out to buy in Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) Confederate gold.
(b) A map to Confederate treasure.
(c) A Union soldier.
(d) Confederate bills.

11. Which engine component gives Raleigh car trouble in the Pinto in which he leaves Lovie's house?
(a) A point.
(b) A rod.
(c) A spark plug.
(d) The axel.

12. What does Raleigh toss from his car windows in Part 1, Chapter 8?
(a) Mingo's guns.
(b) His cell phone.
(c) Candy wrappers.
(d) The note from his father.

13. Why is Raleigh stopped by police in Part 1, Chapter 8?
(a) For littering.
(b) For killing Bonnie.
(c) For making an illegal U-turn.
(d) For stealing the bust.

14. Who gets drunk and falls into a pool in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Earley.
(b) Mingo.
(c) Gates.
(d) Raleigh.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Raleigh's rental property located?

2. How do the people of Raleigh's hometown view the story regarding the land that he sets out to buy in Part 1, Chapter 4?

3. How old are Caroline and Holly?

4. Who does Raleigh see when he is on his way to commit the theft in Part 1, Chapter 7?

5. In the beginning of the novel, who is predicted to fall to pieces by the end of the month?

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