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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21 - 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why might Carl have been treated badly by other prisoners while he served his time?
(a) He started fights at the prison on numerous occasions.
(b) He was labled a murderer.
(c) He was labled a pedophile.
(d) Many prisoners liked Crystal and her family.

2. Where does Joe get new clothes to wear on his date with Lila?
(a) The mall.
(b) His borrows them from Jeremy.
(c) His mother's house.
(d) A second-hand store.

3. How does Lila treat Joe in the beginning of the story?
(a) With contempt.
(b) She ignores him and they never speak.
(c) With love.
(d) She thinks he is brilliant because he is in college.

4. What religion did Carl belong to when he was in Vietnam?
(a) He was Catholic.
(b) He was Baptist.
(c) He was Jewish.
(d) He was Muslim.

5. What item does Joe give to Jeremy before he leaves to go to work?
(a) An alarm clock.
(b) A baseball bat.
(c) A gun.
(d) A cell phone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who took the pictures of the fire at Crystal's house before the fire department arrived?

2. Why does Joe have to see his mother up at the Mower County Courthouse?

3. What do the scars on Lila's shoulder reveal about her past?

4. What is Occam's razor?

5. What did Andy and Crystal do on the night of September 21st?

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