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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 is the antagonist in the story of Carl's time in Vietnam?
(a) Sergeant Gibbs.
(b) President Johnson.
(c) Joe Talbert.
(d) Virgil Gray.

2. What play does Lila invite Joe to see with her?
(a) A Raisin in the Sun.
(b) The Lion King.
(c) The Scarlett Letter.
(d) The Glass Menagerie.

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

4. What does Boady Sanden tell Joe about the Ramsey County Crime Lab?
(a) They have the time to do the DNA testing for Carl's case.
(b) They are closed and will not be able to open any time soon.
(c) They found no DNA evidence on Lila's fingernail.
(d) The lab is backed up and will not be able to do any charitable work.

5. What does Doug Lockwood quote when he speaks?
(a) His wife.
(b) The Bible.
(c) Crystal's diary.
(d) He talks about the past.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the girl in Vietnam have in common with Crystal?

2. Where does Lila pick Joe up after his ordeal with Doug?

3. Which person is not a suspect on Joe and Lila's list of possible killers?

4. What is needed in order to exonerate Carl?

5. What happens between Joe and Lila after she helps him clean his cuts?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Joe handle the man who causes Lila to run from the bar?

2. What does Carl wish to see before he dies?

3. Why does the author include a chapter about the play, "The Glass Menagerie"?

4. How did Grandpa Bill die?

5. How does Doug Lockwood incapacitate Joe?

6. What new information does Andrew tell Joe and Lila about the night of September 21st?

7. What is the rest of Carl's story from Vietnam, specifically, how his and Gibbs' relationship ended?

8. What two mistakes does Doug make when he kidnaps Joe?

9. What is discovered about Lila while they are at the bar after the play?

10. How is Joe able to survive the night lost in the woods and snow?

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