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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 does Joe's mother use to blackmail Joe into paying her bail?
(a) Jeremy.
(b) Lila.
(c) Carl's file.
(d) A gun.

2. Carl Iverson is dying of which illness?
(a) Alcoholism.
(b) Pancreatic cancer.
(c) Colon cancer.
(d) Alzheimer's disease.

3. What does Joe see on Jeremy's back?
(a) A fresh cut.
(b) A faint bruise.
(c) A new tattoo.
(d) An old scar.

4. In which month does the story begin?
(a) November.
(b) August.
(c) September.
(d) May.

5. Who was Carl Iverson found guilty of murdering?
(a) Douglas Lockwood.
(b) Pierce Street.
(c) Joe Talbot.
(d) Crystal Hagen.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Joe feel after telling his secret to Carl?

2. What does Carl say to Joe when he is finished telling the story of his grandfather's death?

3. What issue does Joe not want to tell Carl about?

4. What disorder does Joe's mother suffer from?

5. What prevented the boat from floating alongside Joe's grandfather?

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