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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. In Chapter 5, Marcy arrives home to find that her home is being searched by what organization?
(a) The local police.
(b) The CIA.
(c) The FBI.
(d) The ATF.

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

3. What part of Frank's body was NOT found to be missing at the time his body was discovered?
(a) Part of his esophagus.
(b) His earlobe.
(c) His nipple.
(d) His ear.

4. Who reports witnessing Frank get into a van with Terry Maitland on the day of Frank's murder?
(a) Holly.
(b) Arlene.
(c) Marcy.
(d) Sarah.

5. What color is the van seen lurking around the area where Frank's dead body would soon be found?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

Short Answer Questions

1. When several witnesses report seeing Terry covered in blood on the day of Frank's murder, what do they say his explanation had been?

2. Staff from which hotel chain report that they have a significant amount of footage of Terry on the day of Frank's murder?

3. What kind of literature does Harlan Coben write?

4. At the end of the section entitled The Arrest, which character is revealed to be wrong when saying that everything will be okay?

5. In what capacity does Alec Pulley work for Howie Long?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the strongest piece of evidence that refutes the most damning evidence against Terry?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who shoots Terry and why?

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

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