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

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

3. When several witnesses report seeing Terry covered in blood on the day of Frank's murder, what do they say his explanation had been?
(a) He said he had been in a car accident.
(b) He said he had been in a bar fight.
(c) He said he had a nosebleed.
(d) He said he cut himself while shaving.

4. To which short story featuring a doppelganger does King allude in Chapter 3 of the section entitled Sorry?
(a) The Secret Sharer.
(b) Miriam.
(c) The Other.
(d) William Wilson.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What object is found inside Frank's rectum when the murder investigation begins?

2. By what nickname does Terry Maitland go within the community?

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?

4. What is the first name of the Cassidy boy who is caught driving the van associated with Frank's murder?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How many policemen are present at the scene outside the courthouse on the day of Terry's arraignment?

2. Who is Claude Bolton?

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

4. Describe the relationship between Frank and Ollie prior to their deaths.

5. What is the significance of the part title Sorry?

6. Who are Howie and Alec and in what way are they associated with one another?

7. What is the most damning piece of eyewitness evidence against Terry?

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

9. Explain the significance of the epigraph Stephen King chooses for The Outsider.

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

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