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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What advise from Virginia regarding the car repair does Taft refuse in Chapter 10?
(a) Putting it on the Visa.
(b) Buying a used car.
(c) Borrowing money from his in-laws.
(d) Going without a car.

2. Who calls John at the beginning on Chapter 7?
(a) Rose.
(b) Cyndi.
(c) Mrs. Woodmoore.
(d) Fay.

3. In Chapter 8, Wallace says that Muddy's is developing a reputation as a what?
(a) Dangerous bar.
(b) Gay bar.
(c) Dead bar.
(d) Drug bar.

4. According to Ruth, what are the Woodmoores trying to convince Marion of in Chapter 9?
(a) Leaving Franklin with them.
(b) Taking back John.
(c) Staying another week.
(d) Giving up nursing.

5. What does Franklin ask to do at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) To go back to Miami.
(b) To get ice cream.
(c) To go to bed early.
(d) To stay with John.

6. What is Tommy Lawson's son selling when he knocks on Taft's door in Chapter 10?
(a) Coupon books.
(b) Magazine subscriptions.
(c) Candy bars.
(d) Kitchen knives.

7. What does Carl demand of John after he breaks into Muddy's in Chapter 11?
(a) His sister.
(b) The deposit.
(c) John's pistol.
(d) His drug stash.

8. Why do Mr. and Mrs. Woodmoore keep quiet in the house after the wounded John arrives in Chapter 11?
(a) They do not want to aggravate John's condition.
(b) They are afraid the police will get called.
(c) They have experienced a shooting wound before.
(d) They do not want to wake Franklin.

9. In Chapter 10, how does Taft decide Carl will pay off the damage to the car?
(a) A job at the Dairy Queen.
(b) A job at the lumberyard.
(c) A paper route.
(d) A job at the local video store.

10. What does Carl do immediately before John kicks him out in Chapter 8?
(a) Push Fay over.
(b) Break a glass.
(c) Make a grab for his stash.
(d) Try to punch him.

11. At the beginning of Chapter 12, who picks up John's prescription?
(a) Fay.
(b) Wallace.
(c) Marion.
(d) The Doctor.

12. In the beginning of the Taft section of Chapter 12, where is Virginia?
(a) A rummage sale.
(b) A parent-teacher conference.
(c) A town meeting.
(d) A soup kitchen.

13. What did Carl hit in his crash?
(a) An embankment.
(b) A tree.
(c) A guard rail.
(d) Another car.

14. How many shifts in a row is Taft planning to work in Chapter 8?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

15. Why is Carl not with Taft when he dies in Chapter 12?
(a) He is calling an ambulance.
(b) He is in the toolshed.
(c) He refuses to touch him.
(d) He is asleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who holds John's neck throughout most of Chapter 11?

2. Which character dies over the course of the novel?

3. Who visits Taft in the middle of the night in Chapter 10?

4. Where does Fay spend most of her time on the second work shift in Chapter 7?

5. Where does Carl call Muddy's from in Chapter 9?

(see the answer keys)

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