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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the first name of Detective Anderson, the man who questions Johnathan Ritz in Chapter 2 of The Arrest?
(a) Gary.
(b) Steve.
(c) Ralph.
(d) Bubba.

5. Which author wrote the doppelganger story to which King alludes in Chapter 3 of the section called Sorry?
(a) Joseph Conrad.
(b) Jorge Luis Borges.
(c) Edgar Allan Poe.
(d) Truman Capote.

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

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

8. Who drives the Maitland girls home and helps them navigate past the news crews in the opening of the section entitled Sorry?
(a) Howie.
(b) Marcy.
(c) Terry.
(d) Alec.

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

10. What color is the handkerchief that the man with the burn scars is wearing on his head on the day of Terry's arraignment?
(a) Purple.
(b) Red.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Blue.

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

12. In Chapter 8 of the section entitled Sorry, Ralph finds a piece of what object inside the van that he thinks might be meaningful?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) A menu.
(c) A bill.
(d) A letter.

13. In what capacity does Claude work at the strip club called Gentlemen, Please?
(a) Security.
(b) Manager.
(c) Bartender.
(d) Singer in the house band.

14. What color hair does Terry's murderer have?
(a) Brown.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Blonde.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what park are Frank's remains found by Johnathan Ritz?

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

3. What make of car does Terry drive?

4. When several witnesses report seeing Terry covered in blood on the day of Frank's murder, what do they say his explanation had been?

5. What color is Terry's car?

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