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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Virgil hostile toward Joe when they first meet?
(a) He thinks Joe really killed Crystal.
(b) He thinks Joe is an undercover reporter.
(c) He thinks Joe is using Carl.
(d) He thinks Joe wants to kill Carl.

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

3. What will happen if Jeremy is left home alone again?
(a) Joe will have to move back home.
(b) Terry will call child protective services.
(c) Jeremy will have to live with Joe.
(d) Joe's mother and brother will be evicted.

4. What movie is Jeremy obsessed with when he meets Lila for the first time?
(a) Spy Kids.
(b) The Lion King.
(c) He does not watch movies.
(d) Pirates of the Caribbean.

5. What is the secret Joe blurts out to Carl?
(a) He killed his grandfather.
(b) He watched his grandfather die.
(c) His grandfather molested him.
(d) His grandfather is not really dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Joe open the file labeled 'autopsy photos'?

2. What item does Joe give to Jeremy before he leaves to go to work?

3. What did Carl do during the trail that was considered unusual?

4. Where does Joe currently work?

5. What emotion does Joe see in Carl's face when looking at the picture of Carl's arrest?

Short Essay Questions

1. Joe's mother is arrested and calls Joe for help. Joe speaks to the arresting officer, but he is not concerned about his mother. What is Joe's main concern when his mother is arrested?

2. What crime was Carl Iverson convicted of committing?

3. What is the purpose of Carl's "dying declaration"?

4. Why does Crystal refer to Carl as "Creepy Carl" in her diary?

5. What illness does Carl Iverson have? Is he recieveing treatment?

6. Joe's mother is bipolar. How does Joe describe her behavior in Chapter 3?

7. Why did Joe step into a bar for the first time when he was ten years old?

8. Why does Joe Talbert visit Hillview Manor at the beginning of the book?

9. Why does Terry Bremer call Joe when his mother does not come home?

10. Why is Carl's request for a speedy trial something that his defense considered unusual?

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