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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Cliff Baxter determined to do as he thinks about Keith Landry?
(a) Kill him.
(b) Chase him out of town.
(c) Keep him from coming after Annie.
(d) Make sure he doesn't get work in town.

2. Who is Billy Marlon?
(a) A soldier from Keith Landry's platoon in Vietnam.
(b) A friend of Cliff Baxter's.
(c) An old boyfriend of Annie's.
(d) An old schoolmate of Keith Landry's.

3. What precedent is there for the thing Cliff Baxter forces Sherry Kolarik to do?
(a) Sherry Kolarik had access to information in the town and could give Cliff Baxter info.
(b) Sherry Kolarik always had a number of traffic tickets to pay.
(c) This had never happened before.
(d) Cliff Baxter had done this before when Sherry Kolarik had traffic tickets.

4. What is Annie Baxter doing when we meet her?
(a) Watching her husband finish dinner.
(b) Working late at the factory.
(c) Finishing a legal case.
(d) Giving birth.

5. Who does Keith Landry find in his house?
(a) Annie.
(b) Policemen.
(c) Gail Porter.
(d) Billy Marlon.

6. What does Cliff Baxter force Sherry Kolarik to do?
(a) Give him money.
(b) Pay her parking tickets.
(c) Give him information about Keith Landry.
(d) Perform a sexual act.

7. What is Keith Landry thinking about as he drives around?
(a) What Cliff Baxter thinks about him being back.
(b) When he will have to confront Cliff Baxter.
(c) Where he will get a job.
(d) Where he will live.

8. What do the cops threaten Keith Landry with?
(a) A beating.
(b) Arrest.
(c) Lawsuits.
(d) Death.

9. How does Keith Landry spend his first week back in Spencerville?
(a) Looking for houses.
(b) Working around the farm.
(c) Writing to Annie.
(d) Looking for a job.

10. What made this a good place for Keith Landry to return to?
(a) His sister-in-law had a job for him.
(b) His family had deserted it five years earlier.
(c) His parents were traveling and their apartment was empty.
(d) His brother had space for him to stay for cheap.

11. Where does Keith Landry return to?
(a) His parents' apartment in Spencerville.
(b) His sister-in-law's house in Spencerville.
(c) His brother's trailer in Spencerville.
(d) His family farm in Spencerville.

12. Who calls Keith Landry's house to give him a warning?
(a) Annie.
(b) Annie's aunt.
(c) Cliff Baxter.
(d) A policeman.

13. What is Keith Landry supposed to do, to play his part in the movement that's supposed to be gaining traction?
(a) Move out of town.
(b) Solicit contributions.
(c) Spy on Cliff Baxter.
(d) Steal Annie from Cliff Baxter.

14. What does the warning say?
(a) Cliff Baxter threatens Annie.
(b) Cliff Baxter threatens Keith Landry's life.
(c) Annie should leave.
(d) Policemen are on the way.

15. What does Keith Landry think his presence means for Annie?
(a) Danger.
(b) Opportunity.
(c) Redemption.
(d) Harmless nostalgia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Cliff Baxter show up for their meeting?

2. Where does Keith Landry have dinner in Chapter 11?

3. What is Keith Landry's attitude toward the person who shows up at his door?

4. Where does Keith Landry go after making his visit?

5. Why doesn't Keith Landry stop at the Baxter house?

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