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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What horrible act is described in Chapter 1?
(a) Lindsey is raped and murdered.
(b) Mr. Harvey robs the Salmon family.
(c) The reader never finds out what actually happens, but knows it was very bad.
(d) Susie is raped and murdered.

2. What book do the police find in the field where Susie was killed?
(a) Romeo and Juliet.
(b) A coloring book.
(c) To Kill a Mockingbird.
(d) A spelling book.

3. What is the weather like when Mr. Harvey and Jack work on Mr. Harvey's backyard project in Chapter 4?
(a) The leaves are beginning to fall all around them.
(b) It is a very hot summer day.
(c) The weeds and flowers are beginning to bloom in Spring.
(d) There is snow on the ground.

4. Why is Ruth's mother pleased to find her daughter smoking in the shed?
(a) Her mother is not at all pleased to find her daughter smoking in the shed.
(b) Because at least she stopped smoking in her bedroom.
(c) Because she is a big fan of marijuana.
(d) Because she thinks this means Ruth has made friends.

5. What does Lindsey say in response to her principal's apology for her family's loss?
(a) "Thank you."
(b) She doesn't say anything -- she just breaks down and cries.
(c) "You will never know how it feels."
(d) "I wasn't aware I had lost anything."

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mr. Harvey and Jack first start talking after Susie's murder, what does Mr. Harvey say to Jack?

2. How much does Mr. Harvey have to pay the property owner for using his sinkhole?

3. Who is Grandma Lynn?

4. What team does Principal Caden want Lindsey to play on?

5. What item did Mr. Harvey offer Susie to make her more comfortable in his secret room?

(see the answer key)

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