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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 does Joe credit with keeping his mother under control when he was a boy?
(a) His father.
(b) Jeremy's father.
(c) Grandpa Bill.
(d) Grandma May.

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

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

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

5. Who is Lila Nash?
(a) Jeremy's teacher.
(b) Jeremy's babysitter.
(c) Joe's mother.
(d) Joe's neighbor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What stage cancer does Carl have?

2. What state does the story take place in?

3. Who does Joe's brother, Jeremy, live with?

4. What puzzle does Carl direct Joe to take a look at?

5. What is Occam's razor?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Joe's mother say that she knows will cause Joe to feel guilty?

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

7. How does Joe try to get Lila Nash to notice him at the beginning of the book?

8. 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?

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

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

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