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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 kind of evidence is found on the object purchased from the hotel gift shop?
(a) A thumbprint.
(b) Sweat.
(c) A scribbled note.
(d) Saliva.

2. In Chapter 8 of the section entitled Sorry, Ralph finds a piece of what object inside the van that he thinks might be meaningful?
(a) A letter.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) A bill.
(d) A menu.

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

4. With what object had Claude been scratched during an encounter with Terry?
(a) Terry's long pinkie nail.
(b) A nail file.
(c) A nail.
(d) A door frame.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the last name of the Maitlands' lawyer Howie?

4. To whom does Ralph admit that he should have brought Terry in for questioning before arresting him publicly?

5. How many chapters are contained within the section of the text called The Arraignment?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe the technique of foreshadowing King chooses to include in the final lines of The Arrest.

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

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

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

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

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

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