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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. Annie says that the men will come back with __________.
(a) A gun.
(b) Evidence.
(c) Dogs.
(d) A search warrant.

2. What item in the basement gives Paul an idea?
(a) Cracked window.
(b) Running water.
(c) Tool bench.
(d) BBQ pot.

3. What beverage does Annie leave in the cellar?
(a) Coke.
(b) Moonshine.
(c) Pepsi.
(d) Milk.

4. Annie tells the cops to say hello to whom when going into the barn?
(a) Misery.
(b) Mary.
(c) Brownie.
(d) Blue.

5. What must Paul do without in the cellar?
(a) Heat.
(b) Blanket.
(c) Lights.
(d) Pillow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Annie use when talking about healing time?

2. What does Paul yell out?

3. What are the animals doing?

4. Paul notices something in the cop's speech. What is it?

5. What item does Annie take from the cop?

Short Essay Questions

1. Paul tries to explain "the gotta" to Annie. What is the gotta?

2. Over the next few weeks it is relatively quiet at the Wilkes house. Describe the author's view.

3. Spring finally arrives. How does the seasonal change affect Paul?

4. Where does Paul go after escaping the bedroom? Why?

5. What does Paul keep saying to himself when the troopers arrive?

6. How does Annie's behavior change drastically during this time?

7. What does Annie bring to Paul to celebrate the completion of the writing?

8. Explain the book found on the coffee table in the living room. What does the book contain?

9. What was so strange about Paul's obsessed fan? How did Paul react?

10. Describe the scene in which Paul dreams about Carl Wilkes' death.

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