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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 does Lou compare Amy's tongue to?
(a) Barbed wire.
(b) A snake.
(c) A gritted road.
(d) A whip.

2. What does Lou say the bums always size him up for?
(a) A hard man.
(b) A killer.
(c) A good piece.
(d) An easy mark.

3. Where had the woman's gun permit been issued?
(a) Fort Knox.
(b) Lexington County.
(c) Jefferson County.
(d) Fort Worth.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Central City's population to jump to 48,000?

2. What is the name of the city sheriff?

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

4. What does Bob Maples say he is as straight as?

5. What kind of company does Chester Conway own?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lou say he got money from Elmer?

2. Why does Lou use so many adages?

3. How did Mike die?

4. How does Lou deal with Joyce in Chapter 2?

5. Why does Lou tell Amy he is not so keen on marrying her just yet?

6. What does Lou do to his car before he goes to murder Joyce?

7. How does Chester react to Elmer's death?

8. What does this section say about Amy and Lou's relationship?

9. Why is Amy angry with Lou in chapter seven?

10. How does Lou implicate Chester as the murderer?

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