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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 29 - 40.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Joe get the money for his mother's bail?
(a) He borrowed it from Lila.
(b) He asked his mother's boss for an advance on her pay.
(c) By taking it from Jeremy's account.
(d) By working more hours at Molly's.

2. What issue does Joe not want to tell Carl about?
(a) His report.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) His brother.
(d) His school work.

3. What happened when Joe brought home his first girlfriend, Phyllis, in high school?
(a) His mother embarrassed him by being drunk and fighting with a man she owed money.
(b) His brother embarrassed him by not behaving kindly toward Phyllis.
(c) His mother embraced Phyllis and liked her more than Joe did.
(d) His mother was drunk and passed out on the couch in their apartment when he got home.

4. Who was Carl's lead attorney in his murder case?
(a) Virgil Gray.
(b) Carl represented himself.
(c) John Peterson.
(d) Berthel Collins.

5. What did Joe's mother's apartment smell like when he was a child?
(a) Old wood.
(b) Greek food.
(c) Fresh-baked bread.
(d) Mustiness.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which month does the story begin?

2. What does Boady Sanden tell Joe about the Ramsey County Crime Lab?

3. What items are missing from Joe's car when it is found after he was almost killed?

4. Where does Joe get new clothes to wear on his date with Lila?

5. What is wrong with Virgil's body?

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