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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. How does Lila explain the purchase of the car?
(a) It is a birthday surprise.
(b) It is for work.
(c) It is a Christmas present.
(d) It is a congratulatory gift.

2. How does Lila make Pat feel uncomfortable?
(a) Lila wears revealing clothing.
(b) Lila talks about her money problems.
(c) Lila makes a pass at him.
(d) Lila talks about her marital problems.

3. What does Doc buy for Pat in Capitol City?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Cigars.
(c) Bedding.
(d) Food.

4. What does Myrtle question Pat about?
(a) A police report about him.
(b) A car purchased in his name.
(c) An apartment rented in his name.
(d) A bank account opened in his name.

5. How does Lila react to Doc ordering her to leave the room?
(a) Lila leaves in silence.
(b) Lila slaps Doc.
(c) Lila flings her drink in Doc's face.
(d) Lila breaks a mirror.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pat wonder about Doc?

2. What does Lila Luther look like?

3. What does the parole officer catch Pat doing?

4. What does Pat notice about the downtown of Capitol City?

5. Who follows Pat out of town with Myrtle?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Pat find out more about Doc from Lila? Why or why not?

2. Is Pat an intelligent character? Support your answer with evidence from the first five chapters.

3. How does Pat get his job at the Highway Commission?

4. Why does Pat visit Bill Hardesty?

5. Why is Myrtle Briscoe upset over Pat's parole?

6. What does Pat think about while visiting the diner the second time?

7. What does Lila do to make Pat uncomfortable?

8. Why does Lila apparently buy the car for Pat?

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

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

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