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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 28 - 48.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Sylder fired from his job?
(a) Fight with a co-worker.
(b) Fraud.
(c) Theft.
(d) Extreme absenteeism.

2. Who saw Sylder arrive at the woods?
(a) Two boys.
(b) An old man.
(c) Two hunters.
(d) A man and his son.

3. The town of Red Branch is in the ___________________ Mountains.
(a) Appalachian.
(b) Rocky.
(c) Green.
(d) White.

4. Where does Sylder dispose of the dead body?
(a) A mountain ravine.
(b) The woods.
(c) A lake.
(d) A riverbank.

5. Why does Sylder vomit in the woods?
(a) He feels guilt for killing the man.
(b) He has the flu.
(c) He ate bad seafood for dinner.
(d) The odor of the decaying body.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what do Sylder and June question Jack the Runner?

2. What is Kenneth Rattner doing as the novel begins?

3. How far is it to Atlanta from where Kenneth is now?

4. What reason does Sylder give for the man being under the truck?

5. What does Sylder do after the man and his son leave?

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