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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Conway tell Lou he has at stake?
(a) His business.
(b) His wealth.
(c) His family.
(d) His reputation.

2. What does Bob Maples say he is as straight as?
(a) A pencil.
(b) A ruler.
(c) A knife.
(d) String.

3. What does Lou say he likes about Bob?
(a) He is straight.
(b) He is clever.
(c) He is fun-loving.
(d) He is a good talker.

4. What does Lou grind into the bum's palm?
(a) A cigarette.
(b) A nail.
(c) Glass.
(d) A cigar.

5. What causes Central City's population to jump to 48,000?
(a) The diamond rush.
(b) The gold rush.
(c) The Great Depression.
(d) The oil boom.

6. What does Lou order at the cafe?
(a) Ham and eggs.
(b) Pancakes and syrup.
(c) Biscuits and gravy.
(d) Beans on toast.

7. What does Hendricks say is the one thing he knows?
(a) Women.
(b) Criminals.
(c) The law.
(d) People.

8. Who visits Lou in Chapter 4?
(a) Jackie.
(b) Wren.
(c) Paula.
(d) Amy.

9. What does Lou have for breakfast once he gets back to Central City?
(a) Grits.
(b) Pancakes.
(c) Biscuits and gray.
(d) Scrambled eggs.

10. What is the name of the town where Lou is staying in Chapter 9?
(a) Cow Town.
(b) Bull Town.
(c) Pete Town.
(d) Red Town.

11. What is the name of the city sheriff?
(a) Bob Maples.
(b) Gordy Horn.
(c) Johnny Starr.
(d) James Lakeland.

12. What is the name of the road Joyce Lakeland lives on?
(a) Elm Road.
(b) Leyton Road.
(c) Derrick Road.
(d) Wolfman Road.

13. What kind of people does Lou say are his meat?
(a) Loving and tactile.
(b) Polite and intelligent.
(c) Loopy and clever.
(d) Interesting and funny.

14. What does Lou claim everyone is capable of listening to?
(a) Authority.
(b) Reason.
(c) Gossip.
(d) The radio.

15. What does Lou say he got rid of when he killed Joyce?
(a) His brother's memory.
(b) His sickness.
(c) The monkey on his back.
(d) The town's evil.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state does the novel take place?

2. What does Amy thank her lucky stars for not happening to her?

3. Where does Rothman say he had to take a little jaunt to?

4. What type of people does Lou say he never has a desire to harm?

5. How does the bum refer to Lou?

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