2. Why does Ed get upset with Bill at the beginning of chapter 9?
(a) Because Bill insults Darlene's cooking.
(b) Because Bill refuses to acknowledge a photograph Ed took and developed.
(c) Because Bill was late with hsi article.
(d) Because Bill asks about why Darlene hadn't mentioned her relationship with Ronny Lawton's estranged wife.

3. What happens to Ronny Lawton's mother?
(a) She dies.
(b) She becomes severely disabled.
(c) She moves across town.
(d) She leaves Ronny.

4. What job title does Ronny Lawton have?
(a) He's a store manager.
(b) He's a waiter.
(c) He's a short order cook.
(d) He's a bus boy.

5. From which county is the forensics team?
(a) Jackson County.
(b) Cook County.
(c) Smith County.
(d) Kale County.

6. Who does Bill call when he gets back from the bar in chapter 9?
(a) Pete.
(b) Sam.
(c) Ronny Lawton.
(d) Ed.

7. How does Ronny Lawton act when Bill confronts him about how he treated his mother?
(a) Childish.
(b) Happy.
(c) Confused.
(d) Hostile.

8. What is the date of Ronny's mother's death?
(a) May 15th.
(b) July 8th.
(c) January 1st.
(d) November 22nd.

9. What is the name of the tavern Bill, Ed, and Sam go to in chapter 9?
(a) Jasper's Tavern.
(b) River's Bend Tavern.
(c) Oak Tree Tavern.
(d) Red Brick Tavern.

10. When Bill arrives at Ed's house for dinner what state is he in?
(a) He is tired.
(b) He is drunk.
(c) He is high.
(d) He is wired.

11. What is wrong with the factories in town now?
(a) They are pink.
(b) They are new.
(c) They are abandoned.
(d) They are polluted.

12. What food item does Bill bring to his dinner with Ed?
(a) A cake.
(b) A pie.
(c) A chicken.
(d) A roast.

13. How does Bill feel when he sees Darlene cuddling Gretchen like an infant?
(a) He feels sympathetic.
(b) He feels disgusted.
(c) He feels bored.
(d) He feels angry.

14. What does Sam always say about his health?
(a) That he has leprosy.
(b) That he has cancer.
(c) That he has diabetes.
(d) That he has memory loss.

15. Where does Bill work?
(a) The Daily Truth.
(b) Burger King.
(c) Walmart.
(d) Smithson Highschool.