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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What puzzle does Carl direct Joe to take a look at?
(a) The photos of the fire at the crime scene.
(b) The autopsy photos of Crystal Hagen.
(c) The puzzle he is working on in his room.
(d) The picture book of Vietnam he is putting together.

2. What is wrong with Virgil's body?
(a) He is in a wheelchair.
(b) He is blind.
(c) He is missing a leg.
(d) He is missing an arm.

3. What name does Crystal call Carl in her diary?
(a) Crystal never mentions Carl in her diary.
(b) Naughty Neighbor.
(c) Creepy Carl.
(d) The Alcoholic.

4. What did Grandpa Bill warn Joe not to leave on the bottom of the boat?
(a) His book.
(b) His fishing pole.
(c) Trash.
(d) A beer bottle.

5. Where does Joe assume Virgil and Carl met?
(a) As children.
(b) At the nursing home.
(c) In prison.
(d) In chemotherapy.

6. Where did Carl get the scar on his neck?
(a) In prison.
(b) In the hospital.
(c) In the nursing home.
(d) In Vietnam.

7. How old was Joe when Grandpa Bill died?
(a) 25 years old.
(b) 11 years old.
(c) 19 years old.
(d) 5 years old.

8. How was Berthel Collins involved in Carl's case?
(a) He was the prosecuting attorney on the case.
(b) He was the defense attorney on the case.
(c) He did legal research for the prosecution.
(d) He did legal research for the defense.

9. Who is Carl's only visitor in the nursing home besides Joe?
(a) Crystal Hagen.
(b) Janet.
(c) Mrs. Lorngren.
(d) Virgil Gray.

10. What stage cancer does Carl have?
(a) Stage 3.
(b) Stage 2.
(c) Stage 1.
(d) Stage 4.

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

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

13. Who is Lila Nash?
(a) Joe's mother.
(b) Jeremy's teacher.
(c) Joe's neighbor.
(d) Jeremy's babysitter.

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

15. Which of Crystal Hagen's personal posessions is discussed in the trial files?
(a) Her diary.
(b) Her glasses.
(c) Her report card.
(d) Her hair bows.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Joe credit with keeping his mother under control when he was a boy?

2. What was on the floor of the boat that caused Grandpa Bill to fall into the water?

3. Why is Virgil hostile toward Joe when they first meet?

4. What does Carl demand from Joe if he wants him to tell his story?

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

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