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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. How does Bill's father die?
(a) An Accident.
(b) A terminal illness.
(c) Murder.
(d) Suicide.

2. When does Ed want Bill to come over for dinner in chapter 5?
(a) A week from Tuesday.
(b) A week from Sunday.
(c) A week from Monday.
(d) A week from Thursday.

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

4. Ernie Tyler plays which sport?
(a) Swimming.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Tennis.
(d) Basketball.

5. What is the name of the church-going man who dies in 1902?
(a) Arnold Preston.
(b) Peyton Miller.
(c) Lester Penn.
(d) John Gibson

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Bill's grandfather change his name when he moves to the plains?

2. What job title does Ronny Lawton have?

3. What type of alcohol do Bill, Ed, and Sam drink with their sandwiches in chapter 9?

4. How does Bill feel when he sees Darlene cuddling Gretchen like an infant?

5. How does Bill's family's dog die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the town collectively feel that Ronny Lawton killed his father for sure?

2. Describe what Bill's town was like before all of the factories shut down.

3. Why does Bill say that "the written word is dead?"

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

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

6. List some of the negative ways Ronny Lawton's estranged treats her child.

7. Describe how Bill reacted right after his fathers death.

8. How does Ronny react when Bill shows up and plays music at his work?

9. Who is Gretchen? Describe her.

10. List the reasons Ed gives for his irritation with Bill over Darlene in chapter 10.

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