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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 chest.
(b) His arm.
(c) His leg.
(d) His face.

2. In what part of Terry's body is a fatal wound inflicted, leading to his death?
(a) The right side of his chest.
(b) His stomach.
(c) The left side of his chest.
(d) His head.

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

4. Which author wrote the doppelganger story to which King alludes in Chapter 3 of the section called Sorry?
(a) Joseph Conrad.
(b) Jorge Luis Borges.
(c) Truman Capote.
(d) Edgar Allan Poe.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What make of car does Terry drive?

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

4. Who is the second person in Frank's family to die following Frank's murder?

5. Who purchases the object from the gift shop that may be useful in the investigation of Terry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What realization does Terry come to about his innocence and guilt while contemplating his situation in jail?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What instructions does Howie give to Marcy when he tells her to go home even though Terry is still in jail?

10. Discuss two clues that point toward the presence of a doppelganger within the investigation of Frank's murder?

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