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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many boys head for home in Chapter 1 of The Arrest when they see an unmarked police car?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

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

3. What object from the hotel gift shop is purchased due to its association with Terry on the day of Frank's murder?
(a) A map.
(b) A book.
(c) A mug.
(d) A keychain.

4. What is the last name of Frank, the boy whose mutilated body is discovered at the start of the novel?
(a) Peterson.
(b) Maitland.
(c) Miller.
(d) Ritz.

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

6. The person who tells Terry not to wear the bulletproof vest does so out of concern that it will make Terry appear to be what?
(a) Cowed.
(b) Dangerous.
(c) Scared.
(d) Guilty.

7. 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.

8. Who screams out for someone to help Terry as he lies dying on the ground?
(a) Holly.
(b) Claude.
(c) Willow.
(d) Marcy.

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

10. What color is Terry's car?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) White.

11. What is the difference in age between Ollie and Frank?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 3 years.

12. Who chooses a suit for Terry to wear to his arraignment?
(a) Willow.
(b) Marcy.
(c) Arlene.
(d) Grace.

13. With what object had Claude been scratched during an encounter with Terry?
(a) A nail file.
(b) Terry's long pinkie nail.
(c) A nail.
(d) A door frame.

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

15. In what part of Terry's body is a fatal wound inflicted, leading to his death?
(a) The right side of his chest.
(b) His stomach.
(c) The left side of his chest.
(d) His head.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Ralph's wife?

2. What color is the van seen lurking around the area where Frank's dead body would soon be found?

3. In what city had Terry and his colleagues attended a conference for English teachers on the day of Frank's murder?

4. Around which of the following topics does the epigraph of The Outsider revolve?

5. Who reports that he had spoken to Terry, while Terry had appeared not to recognize him?

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