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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Raleigh's namesake?
(a) Raleigh "Dizzy" Gillaspie.
(b) Sir Walter Raleigh.
(c) His father.
(d) Raleigh Smithpeters, the town founder.

2. From what Raleigh learns in Part 1, Chapter 2, where does Earley want Raleigh to meet him?
(a) In New Orleans.
(b) In Atlanta.
(c) In Mayberry.
(d) In Charlotte.

3. In Part 1, Chapter 5, how much money does Raleigh pay for the property he sets out to buy?
(a) $2,500.
(b) $250,000
(c) $25,000
(d) $250

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

5. In what time frame is this book set?
(a) Mid 1950s.
(b) Late 1970s to early 1980s.
(c) Present day.
(d) Late 1960s to early 1970s.

6. Where is Bonnie at the end of Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) At her desk.
(b) In a pit at an abandoned construction mine.
(c) In her kitchen at home.
(d) At church,

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

8. In what town does Raleigh live and work?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Thermopylae.
(c) Charlotte.
(d) Raleigh.

9. Who is Vera?
(a) Raleigh's wife.
(b) Mingo's wife.
(c) Victoria's granddaughter.
(d) Lovie's daughter.

10. What is Caroline doing when Raleigh arrives in Part 1:Chapter 2?
(a) Washing her car with her sister.
(b) Practicing cheerleading.
(c) Mowing her lawn.
(d) Working on a car with a boy.

11. What is the name of the building where Raleigh works?
(a) Sears Building.
(b) Hilton Towers.
(c) Trump Building.
(d) Forbes Building.

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

13. What is Holly doing when Raleigh arrives in Part 1, Chapter 2?
(a) Practicing cheerleading.
(b) Working on a car with a boy.
(c) Mowing her lawn.
(d) Washing her car with her sister.

14. Who does Raleigh see when he is on his way to commit the theft in Part 1, Chapter 7?
(a) Vera.
(b) Mingo.
(c) Aura.
(d) His son.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose house is for sale in Part 1, Chapter 2?

2. What unusual cleaning chore does the janitor do in Part 1, Chapter 5?

3. Where, ironically, do the items land that are tossed by Raleigh out of his car windows in Part 1, Chapter 8?

4. Who borrows Vera's car in Part 1, Chapter 9?

5. 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?

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