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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. What do Madeline and Pat do together while he visits her at her apartment?
(a) Cook.
(b) Garden.
(c) Dine.
(d) Kiss.

2. What is Pat's initial reaction toward Madeline?
(a) Attraction.
(b) Disgust.
(c) Suspicion.
(d) Familiarity.

3. What does Madeline take from Doc's car?
(a) An envelope.
(b) A file folder.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) A parking permit.

4. According to Pat's estimation, how old is Doc?
(a) Somewhere between thirty and forty years old.
(b) About fifty years old.
(c) Around forty years old.
(d) Roughly sixty-five years old.

5. For what reason does Doc argue with the man in Chapter 4?
(a) The man has been overly flirtatious with Lila.
(b) The man owes Doc money.
(c) The man rear-ended his car.
(d) The man gave Doc a parking ticket.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who supposedly bought the car in Pat's name?

2. When Pat revisits the diner, where does he sit?

3. Whose advice does Lila appear to respond to?

4. How has Myrtle kept her position for so long?

5. How does Lila make Doc jealous?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Pat realize that he is in serious trouble?

2. Why does Pat visit Bill Hardesty?

3. What documents is Doc looking at in Chapter 1?

4. Is the parole officer good at his job? Use evidence from the story to support your opinion.

5. What does Pat notice about downtown Capitol City?

6. Pat overhears Doc arguing with another man by his car. What does Pat conclude about the argument between Doc and the other man?

7. Why doesn't Madeline share her life story with Pat?

8. What does Lila do to make Pat uncomfortable?

9. Why was Pat tried as an adult instead of a juvenile when he was seventeen?

10. After the incident with Madeline in the parking lot, what does Doc tell Pat?

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