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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 does Sandy do after Arvin is out of the car?
(a) Fires her gun at him.
(b) Asks him to call the sheriff.
(c) Asks him to kill her.
(d) Asks him to run away with him.

2. What job does Arvin get after high school graduation?
(a) On a fishing boat.
(b) In the fruit orchards.
(c) With the forestry department.
(d) On a road crew.

3. About what does Sandy fantasize?
(a) Shooting Carl and taking off with Arvin.
(b) Arvin falling in love with her.
(c) Letting Arvin live.
(d) Killing herself after killing Carl.

4. What reason does Carl give for turning down a side road?
(a) He is lost.
(b) He knows the farmer at the end of the road.
(c) He has to pee.
(d) He thinks it is a shortcut.

5. Who visits Sandy at her work?
(a) Joe.
(b) Lee.
(c) Carl.
(d) Arvin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jamie plan to do when he is with Carl and Sandy?

2. Where have Theodore and Roy moved?

3. Why does Arvin think he does not have to pray?

4. Who is pictured as thin and pale in an unbecoming bonnet?

5. With whom does Arvin develop a close friendship?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Arvin notice about the new pastor?

2. What does Arvin ask Earskell about during Arvin's birthday celebration and why does Arvin request asking the question?

3. Who do Carl and Sandy pick up after Roy and what does each person in the car think as they are riding?

4. Where do Theodore and Roy move and how is Theodore?

5. Why does Arvin beat up three local boys?

6. What are Roy and Theodore now doing?

7. What happens with the fourth "model" Sandy and Carl pick up?

8. What does Carl get Sandy and what is her reaction?

9. What does Bodecker get a call about and what does Bodecker start to wonder about Arvin?

10. Why does Roy leave where he is and what does he want to do?

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