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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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) Scared.
(b) Guilty.
(c) Dangerous.
(d) Cowed.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what town does the narrative of The Outsider take place?

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

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

4. Which author wrote the doppelganger story to which King alludes in Chapter 3 of the section called Sorry?

5. What color is Terry's car?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason does Terry refuse to wear a bulletproof vest on the day of his arraignment?

2. What is the cause of Arlene Peterson's death?

3. What major news about the case does Ralph deliver to Howie on the day of Terry's arraignment?

4. What is unusual about the timeline of Terry's arrest that makes Ralph uncomfortable?

5. What regret does Ralph experience when he sees the melee outside the courthouse on the day of Terry's arraignment?

6. In what way does Ralph prompt Terry to act at the scene of his death?

7. What mental imagery alleviates Ralph's guilt about arresting Terry?

8. What are Terry's final words and what is their significance?

9. To what event does the part title The Arrest refer?

10. What gesture does Ralph make once Terry is shot that demonstrates where his priorities lie?

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