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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 41 - 54.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Carl Iverson's nursing home?
(a) Stillwater Corrections.
(b) Green Acers.
(c) Hillview Manor.
(d) Lorngren Heights.

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

3. What does the girl in Vietnam have in common with Crystal?
(a) They were both reported missing.
(b) They were both burned.
(c) They were both shot.
(d) They were both from Vietnam.

4. Who gave Joe and Lila the evidence from Carl's case?
(a) Carl's attorney.
(b) Carl.
(c) The county prosecutor's office.
(d) Virgil.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why was Carl not in his wheelchair by the window when Joe came to see him toward the end of the novel?

3. Who calls Joe while he and Lila are driving back from Iowa?

4. What does Joe tell Jeremy when he sees the bruises on his face?

5. What memory has been haunting Joe's sleep since Lila broke the code in the diary?

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