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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Carl store in his glove box?
(a) Enough pills to kill himself.
(b) A .38 pistol.
(c) Porn pictures of Sandy having sex.
(d) Chocolate bars.

2. What does Willard explain to his son about Willard's actions?
(a) His mother wants to go to her niece's wedding looking nicely.
(b) He is cheating a scoundrel who deserves it.
(c) He wants to increase the cow herd so Willard has some inheritance.
(d) It is sometimes necessary to choose the time and place to fight back.

3. What does Willard realize is not working to help Charlotte?
(a) The medicine.
(b) The oncologist.
(c) Animal sacrifices.
(d) The stress of living in Dunlap's house.

4. Who does Willard shoot and kill as a mercy?
(a) A soldier who is smashed under a tank.
(b) A soldier who is fatally wounded by a grenade.
(c) A soldier who is skinned and crucified.
(d) A young boy who has lost the lower half of his body.

5. What does Hank give Arvin?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A free soda.
(c) A bag of licorice.
(d) A chocolate bar.

6. What does Emma learn about Willard that makes her believe God has truly forgiven her for breaking her bargain with God?
(a) That Willard has a good job.
(b) That Helen is happy.
(c) That Willard's wife just gave birth to a boy.
(d) That Charlotte is the daughter of a preacher.

7. Who says she is going to marry Roy?
(a) Helen.
(b) Charlotte.
(c) Emma.
(d) No one.

8. What is one characteristic mentioned about Carl?
(a) Skinny.
(b) Fat.
(c) Much younger than Sandy.
(d) Gentle.

9. Why does Willard start killing animals?
(a) He is keeping them out of the flower garden which Charlotte enjoys.
(b) He is angry at God.
(c) He is convinced that blood sacrifices will save Charlotte.
(d) He is teaching Arvin how to hunt.

10. What does Theodore say he once did?
(a) Tried to kill himself.
(b) Hit his mother.
(c) Tried to kill his brother.
(d) Tried to get out of the draft.

11. What does Carl do with the first hitchhiker?
(a) Forces her to have sex with Carl.
(b) Kills him.
(c) Forces him strip and leave that way.
(d) Forces him to have sex with Carl.

12. How old is Arvin when Charlotte is diagnosed with cancer?
(a) 22.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

13. What does Arvin do for hours one night when his father sends him to the prayer log?
(a) Shouts his prayers.
(b) Curses his father.
(c) Cries.
(d) Sleeps on the blood soaked ground.

14. How does Arvin think he is viewed by others in the area?
(a) As an outsider.
(b) As a kind floormat.
(c) As arrogant.
(d) As a brilliant student.

15. Who greets Willard when he arrives home?
(a) His father.
(b) No one.
(c) His mother and his two sisters.
(d) His mother and uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Roy empty over his head?

2. What is Henry Dunlap's profession?

3. Where does Willard later take Arvin?

4. What does Arvin secretly wish?

5. Where is Willard going?

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