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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. What is unusual about some of Crystal's diary entries?
(a) Some of the pages are erased.
(b) They are cut from newspapers.
(c) They are written in code.
(d) They are written by her boyfriend.

2. Who does Joe's brother, Jeremy, live with?
(a) Their father.
(b) Their mother.
(c) Joe Talbot.
(d) Carl Iverson.

3. What was on the floor of the boat that caused Grandpa Bill to fall into the water?
(a) Joe's tackle box.
(b) Joe's toys.
(c) Joe's empty bottle.
(d) Joe's favorite book.

4. What does Lila's apartment smell like?
(a) Fresh-baked bread.
(b) Alcohol and cigarettes.
(c) Mold and cats.
(d) Baby powerder and vanilla.

5. What prevented the boat from floating alongside Joe's grandfather?
(a) Joe was holding onto the motor pull.
(b) The boat was stuck on tree branches.
(c) There was too fast of a current.
(d) Joe was holding onto the anchor rope.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Carl say to Joe when he is finished telling the story of his grandfather's death?

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

3. What does Joe see on Jeremy's back?

4. What does Joe's mother use to blackmail Joe into paying her bail?

5. What is the name of Crystal's boyfriend?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Joe end up interviewing Carl Iverson?

5. How did Carl save Virgil's life in Vietnam?

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

7. How does the author describe Crystal Hagen?

8. What crime was Carl Iverson convicted of committing?

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

10. How does Joe use Carl's case to get to know Lila better?

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