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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what official cause had Frank died, according to the coroner?
(a) Blunt force trauma.
(b) Drowning.
(c) Massive blood loss.
(d) Strangulation.

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

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

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

5. Ralph notices a man on arraignment day who has scars on what part of his body?
(a) His arm.
(b) His chest.
(c) His face.
(d) His leg.

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

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

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

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

10. At what time on the afternoon of Frank's murder was Harlan Coben scheduled to speak?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

11. In what city had Terry and his colleagues attended a conference for English teachers on the day of Frank's murder?
(a) Tulsa.
(b) Cap City.
(c) Flint City.
(d) Salem.

12. 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) Margaret.
(b) Lisa.
(c) Trove.
(d) Willow.

13. What object is found inside Frank's rectum when the murder investigation begins?
(a) A locket.
(b) A carrot.
(c) A branch.
(d) A pencil.

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

15. 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 local police.
(d) The CIA.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Terry's car?

2. Who tries and fails to believe in Terry's innocence at the end of Chapter 20 in the section entitled Sorry?

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

4. Who chooses a suit for Terry to wear to his arraignment?

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

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