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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of alcohol was Pete known to keep in his truck?
(a) Gin.
(b) Vodka.
(c) Beer.
(d) Whiskey.

2. What did Charlie spend her day doing while at the beach with her family soon after Grandma Moore's funeral?
(a) Drinking at the bar.
(b) Praying.
(c) Sleeping in the car.
(d) Reading in the shade.

3. What method did Grandma Moore employ to ensure that Mary and Lecia exhibited "proper behavior"?
(a) Verbal attacks.
(b) Reward charts.
(c) She ignored the behavior.
(d) Daily beatings.

4. In what room of the house did the Karr family eat their dinner until Grandma Moore came to stay with them?
(a) In the bedroom.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) In the dining room.
(d) In the living room.

5. With what type of weapon did Charlie threaten to harm her daughters?
(a) A gun.
(b) A stick.
(c) A knife.
(d) A rock.

6. Which of the following was NOT something Charlie burned in a bonfire during her mental breakdown?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Paintings.
(c) Photographs.
(d) Toys.

7. To which meat product did Mary compare Grandma Moore's disfigured body?
(a) Crisp bacon.
(b) Burnt salmon.
(c) Overstuffed sausages.
(d) A pot roast.

8. What song did Charlie sing under her breath while driving erratically through the rain-whipped streets during the hurricane?
(a) "Pirate Jenny".
(b) "Mack the Knife".
(c) "The Policeman and the BIshop".
(d) "The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse".

9. How did Mary hear the news that her family had inherited money from Grandma Moore's estate?
(a) From a letter.
(b) From a visitor at the door.
(c) From a phone call.
(d) From her parent's diary.

10. What did Mary ask for for dinner on her tenth birthday?
(a) Poached eggs.
(b) Fried chicken.
(c) Lasagna.
(d) Steak.

11. How old was Mary the first time she was sexually assaulted by the neighbor boy?
(a) Eleven years old.
(b) Seven years old.
(c) Nine years old.
(d) Five years old.

12. Which of the following Karr family members refused to evacuate the home when a hurricane rolled through?
(a) Lecia.
(b) Mary.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Pete.

13. What color gown did Charlie see Marlene Dietrich wearing when she stepped out of the limousine?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Gold.
(d) Black.

14. To which caged animal did Mary compare her mother while visiting the Houston zoo?
(a) A giraffe.
(b) A flamingo.
(c) An orangutan.
(d) A tiger.

15. During what major event in American history was Charlie Moore born?
(a) The dust bowl.
(b) Prohibition.
(c) The Second World War.
(d) The emancipation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the town where Charlie and Pete first met?

2. Which lunch does Mary remember most loving as a child, remembering how the construction worker men ate the meal with reverence?

3. Which part of Grandma Moore's body had to be amputated after turning gangrenous?

4. What distinct article of clothing was Charlie wearing in her death photograph?

5. What was streaked all over the mirrors and windows in the house on the day Charlie went missing?

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