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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the press conference the prosecutor plans not end up happening?
(a) Byrdie leaves town.
(b) Mike recants his testimony.
(c) The judge puts a gag order on the case.
(d) Another student confesses.

2. What does the narrator say provided Temple’s mother Dee’s “one authentic encounter with the supernatural” (139)?
(a) Gin and tonics.
(b) Meg and Lomax’ drugs.
(c) Ham biscuits.
(d) Driving lessons with Karen.

3. Where is Mislaid set?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Alabama.
(c) New York.
(d) Maryland.

4. How is it that Temple ends up with his head in Karen’s lap and his feet in Flea’s hands?
(a) He sprains his ankle.
(b) He passes out in the heat.
(c) He trips on a root and injures his knee.
(d) He falls off a deck.

5. What kind of fur does Meg tell Karen a girl like her should wear?
(a) Rabbit.
(b) Sheared beaver.
(c) Fox.
(d) Squirrel.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long was Peggy fixated on sleeping with Lee?

2. What role does Mike want Karen to play in his ritual?

3. How does the narrator characterize the police’s response to Peggy’s disappearance?

4. What is Meg’s requirement for her career?

5. What does Peggy make Karen wear in the woods around their house?

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