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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. What is the first name of Frank's father?
(a) Fred.
(b) Jerry.
(c) Jeff.
(d) Thomas.

2. What action is the murderer said to have taken during or just after sodomizing Frank?
(a) He spat.
(b) He defecated.
(c) He ejaculated.
(d) He urinated.

3. Who mistakenly shoots the lens of a television camera while trying to defend Terry?
(a) Ralph.
(b) Yunel.
(c) Ollie.
(d) Marcy.

4. Who reports that he had spoken to Terry, while Terry had appeared not to recognize him?
(a) Derek.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Yunel.
(d) Claude.

5. Who chooses a suit for Terry to wear to his arraignment?
(a) Grace.
(b) Willow.
(c) Marcy.
(d) Arlene.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who considers it odd that Terry had called the taxi driver "ma'am" (46) rather than by her name?

2. Around which of the following topics does the epigraph of The Outsider revolve?

3. What is the difference in age between Ollie and Frank?

4. What object from the hotel gift shop is purchased due to its association with Terry on the day of Frank's murder?

5. How many boys head for home in Chapter 1 of The Arrest when they see an unmarked police car?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who shoots Terry and why?

5. In what condition is Frank's body found and what does the state of the body suggest about the killer?

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

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

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

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

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

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