View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells the story about a cantaloupe in Chapter 2 of the section entitled Footsteps and Cantaloupe?
(a) Yunel.
(b) Fred.
(c) Ralph.
(d) Samuels.

2. The story told about footsteps in Footsteps: Chapter 2 features what type of couple?
(a) A common law couple.
(b) A gay couple.
(c) Newlyweds.
(d) An elderly couple.

3. The incomplete word contained on the menu turns out to have represented what whole word?
(a) Tuppence.
(b) Cuco.
(c) Coyote.
(d) Wall.

4. The story about footsteps takes place in what kind of environment?
(a) A desert.
(b) A dry creek bed.
(c) A forest.
(d) A march.

5. What emotion apparent in Ralph's face reminds Holly of her mentor Bill Hodges?
(a) Bravery.
(b) Anger.
(c) Curiosity.
(d) Stubbornness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What method does Fred use to attempt suicide?

2. Who tells Claude that the investigative team is having doubts about Terry's guilt?

3. Ralph realizes that Jeannie's description of the threatening intruder matches the appearance of which character?

4. Which character is the first to make contact with Holly from Finders Keepers

5. What kind of vehicle is Jack driving in his dream in which parts of his body fall off?

Short Essay Questions

1. What characteristic of the corpse lying next to Jack in bed convinces him of its identity?

2. In what manner did Terry come into contact with The Outsider, ultimately resulting in his indictment for murder?

3. What do the two words tattooed on Claude's hands symbolize?

4. How does Grace describe the man she sees in her bedroom?

5. What is the first sign Jack receives that makes him think his sunburn may be something else entirely?

6. For what reason does Jeannie invoke the character of Sherlock Holmes during a conversation with Ralph?

7. Who provides assistance to Fred at the scene of his attempted suicide?

8. In what way does The Outsider contain commentary about race and culture?

9. What kinds of supplies does the investigative team purchase at Home Depot?

10. How does the motif of dreams enter the narrative in relation to Jack?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,001 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample