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

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) Fred.
(b) Claude.
(c) Ralph.
(d) Yunel.

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

3. A book written by which author is thrown at Marcy just before Terry's murder?
(a) Joseph Conrad.
(b) Truman Capote.
(c) Ernest Hemingway.
(d) Harper Lee.

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

5. At what time on the afternoon of Frank's murder was Frank seen putting his bicycle into a van?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

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

7. Who purchases the object from the gift shop that may be useful in the investigation of Terry?
(a) Alec.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Howie.
(d) Fred.

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

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

10. Who reports that he had spoken to Terry, while Terry had appeared not to recognize him?
(a) Yunel.
(b) Claude.
(c) Ralph.
(d) Derek.

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

12. What part of Frank's body was NOT found to be missing at the time his body was discovered?
(a) His ear.
(b) His nipple.
(c) Part of his esophagus.
(d) His earlobe.

13. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What activity is Johnathan Ritz doing at the time he finds Frank's body in a park?

2. With how many other members of his English department did Terry travel to the conference for English teachers?

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

4. What color is the handkerchief that the man with the burn scars is wearing on his head on the day of Terry's arraignment?

5. In what state does the narrative of The Outsider take place?

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