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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. Why does Vera not want Peter to work with Sully?
(a) He will pick up his bad habits.
(b) He needs to go back to West Virginia.
(c) He should spend more time with Ralph.
(d) He should worry about his reputation in town.

2. What does Sully do when the police officer fires a warning shot?
(a) Speeds away in the truck.
(b) Shoots back at him.
(c) Tries to run him over.
(d) Gets out of the truck and hits him.

3. What does Sully tell Peter to take back to West Virginia with him?
(a) The El Camino.
(b) Thanksgiving leftovers.
(c) The snowblower.
(d) A credit card.

4. What doe the judge point out about Officer Raymer?
(a) He has a bad record.
(b) He is an exemplary officer.
(c) He has been terminated.
(d) He is on leave.

5. In what state is Clive Jr. accumulating speeding tickets?
(a) West Virginia.
(b) Michigan.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) Ohio.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Janey's husband?

2. Who keeps phoning the Motts' home to try to reach Peter?

3. Whose vehicle does Clive Jr. run into in town?

4. Wirf says it will take _________________ to get Sully out of jail.

5. Where were Clive Jr. and Joyce headed on a vacation?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Vera deal with Peter's spending more time with Sully?

2. Why does Sully think he has been caught working?

3. How has Sully's luck begun to change while he was in jail?

4. What deal do Sully and Carl make regarding hardwood flooring from the Bowdon house?

5. What does Wirf tell Sully about the state of Wirf's health?

6. Why are the town's hopes for some economic recovery dashed again?

7. Why does Rub quit and leave the job site after Peter returns with some beer in the afternoon?

8. What does Peter think is wrong with his mother given her recent behavior?

9. Describe Sully's encounter with Officer Raymer.

10. What changes has Ruth made in her life?

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