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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Holly reflects upon the fact that before meeting Bill Hodges, she had experienced how many nervous breakdowns?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 0.

2. Ralph promises Holly that he will believe in the supernatural for how many hours in a row?
(a) 12.
(b) 24.
(c) 36.
(d) 8.

3. In whose house is Holly located when she uses a certain object to detect stains left by the Outsider?
(a) Fred's.
(b) Ralph and Jeannie's.
(c) Arlene Stanhope's.
(d) Jack's.

4. What is the name of the motel where Jack stays when he arrives in Texas?
(a) Desert Sands Motel.
(b) Cowpoke Motel.
(c) Indian Motel.
(d) Sandbag Motel.

5. The man with the tattooed knuckles tells Jack that he will take away the malady if Jack commits what act?
(a) Suicide.
(b) Perjury.
(c) Theft.
(d) Murder.

6. Who warns Samuels that Ralph is not happy with him in Chapter 1 of the section called Footsteps and Cantaloupe?
(a) Willow.
(b) Arlene.
(c) Jeannie.
(d) Yunel.

7. What word does the hand emerging from Jack's shower have tattooed on its knuckles?
(a) EVIL.
(b) CANT.
(c) HATE.
(d) WONT.

8. Grace describes the Outsider's eyes as resembling which objects?
(a) Straws.
(b) Marbles.
(c) Grains of rice.
(d) Lumps of coal.

9. The person who wakes the rest of the Maitland family with her screams does NOT claim to have seen a man with what quality?
(a) Black hair.
(b) Straws for eyes.
(c) A handkerchief on his head.
(d) A lumpy face.

10. What promise does Ralph make to Jeannie in Chapter 5 of the novel's section entitled No End to the Universe?
(a) To make the Outsider feel pain.
(b) To avenge Terry's murder.
(c) To return safely.
(d) To avenge Frank's murder.

11. Who tells the story about a cantaloupe in Chapter 2 of the section entitled Footsteps and Cantaloupe?
(a) Fred.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Yunel.
(d) Samuels.

12. Which character is the first to make contact with Holly from Finders Keepers
(a) Alec.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Howie.
(d) Jeannie.

13. The story about footsteps takes place in what kind of environment?
(a) A dry creek bed.
(b) A march.
(c) A desert.
(d) A forest.

14. What is the first name of Claude's mother?
(a) Ruthie Ann.
(b) Rosie Ann.
(c) Lovie Ann.
(d) Janie Lee.

15. Yunel points out that Claude would be a good host for the Outsider because which statement is true?
(a) Claude has tattoos.
(b) Claude has a soft heart.
(c) Claude has body piercings.
(d) Claude has a criminal record.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jeannie is warned by an intruder that if Ralph does not stop his investigation, he will be punished in what way?

2. How many legible words are contained on the bit of menu in the evidence locker?

3. Who tells Ralph to shut up long enough to give Holly a chance to finish speaking?

4. How many people in total attend the first meeting of the whole investigative team?

5. Ralph tells the investigative team that which character had sustained a cut while at the Heisman Memory Unit?

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