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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what nickname does Terry Maitland go within the community?
(a) Umpire T.
(b) Sparky.
(c) Top Gun T.
(d) Coach T.

2. Who considers it odd that Terry had called the taxi driver "ma'am" (46) rather than by her name?
(a) Ralph.
(b) Derek.
(c) Marcy.
(d) Yunel.

3. Who murders Terry outside of the courthouse on the day of his arraignment?
(a) Ollie.
(b) Arlene.
(c) Ralph.
(d) Fred.

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

5. Around which of the following topics does the epigraph of The Outsider revolve?
(a) The supernatural world.
(b) Murder.
(c) Deception.
(d) The exhausting nature of the business world.

6. Who makes the funeral arrangements for Arlene Peterson after her death?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her daughter.
(c) Her youngest son.
(d) Her oldest son.

7. To whom does Ralph admit that he should have brought Terry in for questioning before arresting him publicly?
(a) His partner.
(b) His father.
(c) His wife.
(d) His brother.

8. What is the first name of the Cassidy boy who is caught driving the van associated with Frank's murder?
(a) Jason.
(b) Merl.
(c) Perry.
(d) Steve.

9. In Chapter 5, Marcy arrives home to find that her home is being searched by what organization?
(a) The FBI.
(b) The ATF.
(c) The CIA.
(d) The local police.

10. What is the first name of Terry Maitland's wife?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Marcy.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Grace.

11. At the end of the section entitled The Arrest, which character is revealed to be wrong when saying that everything will be okay?
(a) Terry.
(b) Howie.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Grace.

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

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

14. What action is the murderer said to have taken during or just after sodomizing Frank?
(a) He defecated.
(b) He spat.
(c) He urinated.
(d) He ejaculated.

15. Who is the second person in Frank's family to die following Frank's murder?
(a) Frank's brother.
(b) Frank's sister.
(c) Frank's mother.
(d) Frank's father.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character wonders why he had not chosen to take Terry through a back entrance into the courthouse on the day of his arraignment?

2. Who screams out for someone to help Terry as he lies dying on the ground?

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

4. From what official cause had Frank died, according to the coroner?

5. Who directs Terry not to wear the bulletproof vest recommended by the police?

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