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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which short story featuring a doppelganger does King allude in Chapter 3 of the section entitled Sorry?
(a) Miriam.
(b) The Secret Sharer.
(c) The Other.
(d) William Wilson.

2. What is the name of the taxi driver who reports seeing Terry going into a strip club, but only to make a quick phone call
(a) Lisa.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Trove.
(d) Willow.

3. What kind of evidence is found on the object purchased from the hotel gift shop?
(a) Sweat.
(b) A thumbprint.
(c) A scribbled note.
(d) Saliva.

4. Which character wonders why he had not chosen to take Terry through a back entrance into the courthouse on the day of his arraignment?
(a) Fred.
(b) Claude.
(c) Yunel.
(d) Ralph.

5. With what weapon is Terry murdered outside of the courthouse on the day of his arraignment?
(a) An arrow.
(b) A gun.
(c) A lead pipe.
(d) A knife.

6. What is the name of Ralph's wife?
(a) Jeannie.
(b) Kathleen.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Mabel.

7. What activity is Johnathan Ritz doing at the time he finds Frank's body in a park?
(a) Attending his son's soccer game.
(b) Walking his dog.
(c) Training for a marathon.
(d) Coming back from the grocery store.

8. Who directs Terry not to wear the bulletproof vest recommended by the police?
(a) Marcy.
(b) Ollie.
(c) Alec.
(d) Howie.

9. How old is the boy found to be driving the white van associated with Frank's murder?
(a) 14.
(b) 16.
(c) 15.
(d) 12.

10. In what park are Frank's remains found by Johnathan Ritz?
(a) Ferris Park.
(b) Estelle Barga Park.
(c) Lake Forest Park.
(d) Figgis Park.

11. To whom does Terry direct his final comment at the scene of the arraignment?
(a) Grace.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Marcy.

12. What is the maximum number of times investigators believe Frank to have been bitten?
(a) 4.
(b) 32.
(c) 8.
(d) 12.

13. What kind of literature does Harlan Coben write?
(a) Essays.
(b) True crime.
(c) Horror.
(d) Mystery.

14. In what state does the narrative of The Outsider take place?
(a) Puebla..
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Oklahoma.
(d) Maine.

15. How many chapters are contained within the section of the text called The Arraignment?
(a) 17.
(b) 4.
(c) 23.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what capacity is Terry Maitland involved with one of the town's Little League teams?

2. What is the first name of Frank's father?

3. In what capacity does Claude work at the strip club called Gentlemen, Please?

4. For what crime is Terry Maitland arrested in Chapter 5 of The Arrest?

5. What color is Terry's car?

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