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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 - 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What will happen if Jeremy is left home alone again?
(a) Terry will call child protective services.
(b) Joe will have to move back home.
(c) Joe's mother and brother will be evicted.
(d) Jeremy will have to live with Joe.

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

3. When does Janet think Carl will die?
(a) By New Year's Day.
(b) By the spring.
(c) By Thanksgiving.
(d) By Christmas.

4. Why is Virgil so convinced that Carl did not kill Crystal?
(a) Carl refused to fight in Vietnam.
(b) Carl was in love with Crystal.
(c) Carl saved his life in Vietnam.
(d) Carl was the person who injured Virgil.

5. How does Joe feel after telling his secret to Carl?
(a) Angry.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Embarrassed.
(d) Humbled.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a condition of Joe's mom's release from custody?

2. Why does Joe get a phone call from Terry Bremeer, his mother's landlord?

3. How old was Joe the first time he stepped foot in a bar?

4. Who was Carl Iverson found guilty of murdering?

5. What did Joe's mother's apartment smell like when he was a child?

(see the answer key)

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