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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 make of car does Bill own?
(a) A Buick.
(b) A Ford.
(c) A Chevy.
(d) A Honda.

2. What is the name of Bill's family's dog?
(a) James.
(b) Jill.
(c) Jones.
(d) Jimmy.

3. How old is Ronny Lawton?
(a) Nineteen.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Twenty Two.

4. What type of pills does Bill often take throughout the story?
(a) Pain pills.
(b) Sleeping pills.
(c) Mood balancing pills.
(d) Caffine pills.

5. At what time does Bill arrive at Ronny Lawton's place in chapter 2?
(a) Two o'clock.
(b) Nine o'clock.
(c) Five o'clock.
(d) Ten o'clock.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job title does Ronny Lawton have?

2. Who is Charlie?

3. What is the name of the brand of cigarettes Pete is smoking in chapter 2?

4. Who is with Bill's father when he dies?

5. What is wrong with the factories in town now?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the insane scene at Denny's with the teenagers and Ronny.

2. Describe what "Car Theft" is by Darlene's definition.

3. Why is Bill so cynical about doing articles about things like bake offs?

4. List some of the features offered at the Florida retirement community Sam contemplates in chapter 9.

5. What are some of the questions Ronny's estranged wife asks Bill when she calls him in chapter 10?

6. Describe Bill's mother.

7. List three of the four big newspapers that pick up the Ronny Lawton story.

8. Who does Darlene consider to be her "children" since she has none of her own?

9. Describe the final few hours of Bill's father's life.

10. Who is Gretchen? Describe her.

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