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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Joe slow the car down so he can jump out of the trunk?
(a) He puts a wrench wrapped in a rag into the tailpipe.
(b) He rolls up his jacket and puts it under one of the tires.
(c) He throws the cinderblock and chain out as an anchor to stop the car quickly.
(d) He does not wait for the car to slow, he just jumps.

2. What does Doug do when he realizes Joe has escaped?
(a) He runs into the woods after him.
(b) He tries to run Joe down with his car.
(c) He begins to shoot at him.
(d) He flees the scene.

3. Where does Doug Lockwood live?
(a) In an old farmhouse.
(b) In a suburban home.
(c) In a religious commune.
(d) In a city.

4. Who does Joe originally think DJ is?
(a) Crystal's boyfriend.
(b) Crystal's mother.
(c) Crystal's step-father.
(d) Crystal's step-brother.

5. 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.

6. 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 camera and keys.
(d) His wallet and recorder.

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

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

9. What did Lila do in the year between high school and college?
(a) She went abroad.
(b) She went to therapy.
(c) She went to rehab.
(d) She looked for her rapist.

10. What happened to Lila in high school?
(a) She was sent to a private school.
(b) She was given the nickname Lucky Lila.
(c) She was drugged and raped.
(d) She was named Homecoming Queen.

11. What happened while Carl was in Vietnam during July of 1968?
(a) Carl killed Gibbs.
(b) Carl killed a teenage girl.
(c) Carl deserted the military.
(d) Carl killed Tater.

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

13. What happens when Joe loses his temper with Doug?
(a) He immediately apologizes.
(b) He accuses Doug of raping and killing Crystal.
(c) He punches Doug, knocking him to the ground.
(d) He accuses Doug of beating his wife and step-daughter.

14. What does Sergeant Gibbs do to the girl Carl saw running out of the grass?
(a) He rapes and kills her.
(b) He takes her prisoner.
(c) He pretends not to see her.
(d) He helps her escape.

15. Where does Joe awaken after he passes out at Doug's place?
(a) In the trunk of Doug's car.
(b) In the woods.
(c) In the trunk of his own car.
(d) In the street.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which item is not in the shack Joe finds in the woods?

2. Who gave Joe and Lila the evidence from Carl's case?

3. Who is the antagonist in the story of Carl's time in Vietnam?

4. What does Carl see in the elephant grass that causes him to defy Gibbs' order to shoot?

5. What does Joe expect to find when he emerges from the shack in the woods?

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