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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 do the hostages listen to while being held in Ronny Lawton's house?
(a) A cd.
(b) A dvd.
(c) A cassette tape.
(d) A record.

2. What crime is Bill accused of in chapter 14?
(a) Killing Ronny Lawton's father.
(b) Spoiling a crime scene.
(c) Withhold evidence.
(d) Harboring a fugitive.

3. What does Ronny wear on his head for most of chapter 17?
(a) An old beret.
(b) A sweat band.
(c) A plastic cowboy hat.
(d) A Burger King crown.

4. Does Bill think Ronny Lawton killed his father by the end of chapter 13?
(a) He is unsure still.
(b) He is indifferent.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.

5. Why does Ronny look extra muscular when Bill sees him in chapter 15?
(a) Because he recently took more steroids.
(b) Because he has been working out more often.
(c) Because he gained a lot of weight.
(d) Because he is wearing clothes too big for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Ronny's estranged and her son doing when Bill arrives in chapter 11?

2. To where does Bill drive himself, Ronny's estranged, and her kid in chapter 11?

3. Who owns "Curl up and Dye?"

4. Does Ronny Lawton survive the hostage situation?

5. Why does Ronny ask for receipts?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bill feel when he goes to Darlene's shop and is confronted by the female driven world that she and her customers live in?

2. Describe Walter and his profession.

3. How does Linda Carter make Ronny Lawton seem in her television special?

4. How does Bill feel about his unfolding destiny by the end of the story?

5. Describe what Ronny's estranged wife's boyfriend is like.

6. List the items Bill is instructed to bring to Ronny during the beginning of the hostage situation in chapter 15.

7. How do Ed and Sam react when Bill shows them the letter he has deciphered?

8. How does Lucas get treated when he misbehaves in chapter 10? What does he do wrong?

9. Describe the puzzle that is left for Bill on his doorstep.

10. How does Bill and Ronny Lawton's relationship change from the beginning of the story up to the hostage situation?

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