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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Carl see in the elephant grass that causes him to defy Gibbs' order to shoot?
(a) An old man.
(b) A girl.
(c) A boy.
(d) An old woman.

2. What memory has been haunting Joe's sleep since Lila broke the code in the diary?
(a) His grandfather's death.
(b) His first kiss with Lila.
(c) His brother's birth.
(d) His mother's abuse.

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

4. What does Joe call the technique he uses on the drunk who insults Lila?
(a) Joe's Blaster.
(b) Ronnie's rope-a-dope.
(c) The Sucker Punch.
(d) Rub-a-dub-dub.

5. Which item is not in the shack Joe finds in the woods?
(a) A warm coat.
(b) Matches.
(c) A knife.
(d) Wood.

6. Why does Detective Rupert tell Joe to contact Boady Sanden?
(a) Boady Sanden will make sure Carl does not get exonerated.
(b) Boady Sanden does a lot of forensic work on burn victims.
(c) Boady Sanden works at the Innocence Project.
(d) Boady Sanden knew both Crystal and Carl and might know who DJ is.

7. How does the author tell about Carl's experience in Vietnam?
(a) Through newspaper articels from the era.
(b) Throught a letter from Virgil.
(c) Through Joe's writing assignment.
(d) Through Carl's diary.

8. What did Andy and Crystal do on the night of September 21st?
(a) They threw his mother a party.
(b) They secretly married.
(c) They stole a car and wrecked it.
(d) They drove without seatbelts.

9. What play does Lila invite Joe to see with her?
(a) The Glass Menagerie.
(b) A Raisin in the Sun.
(c) The Lion King.
(d) The Scarlett Letter.

10. What religion did Carl belong to when he was in Vietnam?
(a) He was Muslim.
(b) He was Jewish.
(c) He was Catholic.
(d) He was Baptist.

11. What was Doug Lockwood doing behind his wife's back?
(a) Going to strip clubs.
(b) Stealing money from the church.
(c) Visiting other women.
(d) Cheating on her with other women.

12. What is needed in order to exonerate Carl?
(a) Crystal's DNA.
(b) Doug's DNA.
(c) A hair sample from the killer.
(d) Another fingernail.

13. What realization did Carl have while he was in prison?
(a) Life was meaningless and he wanted to die.
(b) That he would be forgiven for murdering Gibbs.
(c) DJ had framed him for Crystal's murder.
(d) He would live his life, not simply exist.

14. Where does Lila pick Joe up after his ordeal with Doug?
(a) City Hall.
(b) His apartment.
(c) Center City Jail.
(d) Detective Rupert's office.

15. What did Crystal's step-father do for a living?
(a) He ran a car lot.
(b) He was a teacher.
(c) He was retired.
(d) He was a minister.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Joe slow the car down so he can jump out of the trunk?

2. What does Sergeant Gibbs do to the girl Carl saw running out of the grass?

3. Who is at Joe's door when he and Lila are making breakfast together?

4. What was the conclusion of the DNA test?

5. What was Lila's high school nickname?

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