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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jeremy remind Lila about that helps her to break the code in Crystal's diary?
(a) A mnemonic device used to memorize the colors of the rainbow.
(b) An activity she has to do for one of her classes.
(c) A sentence used in keyboarding class.
(d) A nursury rhyme she loved as a child.

2. What does Doug Lockwood quote when he speaks?
(a) Crystal's diary.
(b) His wife.
(c) He talks about the past.
(d) The Bible.

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

4. What does Joe tell Mr. Rupert his goal is?
(a) To prove that Crystal Hagen committed suicide.
(b) To bring DJ to justice for his crimes.
(c) To clear Carl's name before he dies.
(d) To find Carl's accomplice.

5. What does Professor Sanden believe ensured Crystal's death?
(a) That she learned she could turn the tables on her abuser.
(b) That she had a boyfriend.
(c) That she was pregnant by her abuser.
(d) That she had gone to her mother for help.

6. Who does Joe tell that he is going to see Doug Lockwood?
(a) His brother.
(b) Professor Sanden.
(c) Danny Lockwood.
(d) No one.

7. What was the conclusion of the DNA test?
(a) Carl was the killer.
(b) Carl was not the killer.
(c) The nail was not Crystal's.
(d) Crystal's nail did not contain enough DNA to test.

8. What items are missing from Joe's car when it is found after he was almost killed?
(a) Crystal's diary and glasses.
(b) His school books and computer.
(c) His wallet and recorder.
(d) His camera and keys.

9. Who dies during the exchange of fire while Carl is trying to protect Virgil?
(a) General Sheridan.
(b) Tater Davis.
(c) Oxbow Hanks.
(d) Sergeant Gibbs.

10. Why is Lila only a sophomore at 21 years old?
(a) She was older than other kids when she started elementary school.
(b) She flunked a year and had to re-take classes.
(c) She took a year off before going to college.
(d) She took two years to complete her freshman credits.

11. What personal item did Crystal lose on the night of September 21st?
(a) Her diary.
(b) Her necklace.
(c) Her glasses.
(d) Her jacket.

12. What does Joe discover when comparing the pictures of the fire at Crystal's house with pictures of after the fire?
(a) Someone is inside Crystal's house.
(b) Crystal's car is not there.
(c) Crystal is still alive in the shed.
(d) Someone is inside Carl's house.

13. How does Joe convince the sheriff to let him go, after he is picked up from the woods?
(a) He convinces the sheriff to look for Doug Lockwood.
(b) He tells the sheriff to look at his driver's license.
(c) He tells the sheriff to call Max Rupert.
(d) He tells the sheriff that is brother is home alone.

14. Where did Joe spend the night after watching "The Glass Menagerie"?
(a) At his apartment.
(b) At Lila's apartment.
(c) At his mother's house.
(d) At the bar where he had the fight.

15. Who is Detective Max Rupert?
(a) The head of the police department in Joe's hometown.
(b) A homicide detective in Minneapolis.
(c) The man who arrested Carl in 1980.
(d) A private investigator hired by Joe.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who found Crystal's glasses?

3. How does the author tell about Carl's experience in Vietnam?

4. Why is Professor Sanden concerned there may not be DNA evidence from the crime?

5. Where does Doug Lockwood live?

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