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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. Who did Crystal meet with at school on the day of her death?
(a) Her cheerleading squad.
(b) The school principal.
(c) The school counselor.
(d) Her boyfriend and his friends.

2. What did Carl do during the trail that was considered unusual?
(a) He requested a speedy trial.
(b) He asked for the trial transcripts.
(c) He asked to represent himself.
(d) He wanted to talk to Crystal's mother.

3. What issue does Joe not want to tell Carl about?
(a) His school work.
(b) His report.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) His brother.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What will happen if Jeremy is left home alone again?

2. What name does Crystal call Carl in her diary?

3. What happened when Joe brought home his first girlfriend, Phyllis, in high school?

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

5. Where did Carl get the scar on his neck?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the author describe Crystal Hagen?

3. What does Carl require from Joe if he is going to allow him to know and write his life story?

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

5. What do we learn about Joe's temperment when he confronts Larry and his mother?

6. Carl and Joe make some big assumptions about each other during their first meeting. What does Carl assume about Joe?

7. Virgil accuses Joe of using Carl. Is this true?

8. Why does Jeremy look to the corners of the room when Joe is talking to him?

9. 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?

10. In Chapter 4, Joe finds a photograph of Carl Iverson being taken into custody. What does he see when he looks at Carl's face in the photo?

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