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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. Moments before waking up next to his late mother's corpse, Jack dreams about which parts of his body falling off?
(a) His toes.
(b) His hands.
(c) His ears.
(d) His fingernails.

2. Which human character is found to have the words "CANT and MUST" (336) tattooed on his fingers?
(a) Ralph.
(b) Fred.
(c) Claude.
(d) Ollie.

3. What is the first name of Claude's mother?
(a) Lovie Ann.
(b) Janie Lee.
(c) Ruthie Ann.
(d) Rosie Ann.

4. Who asks Jack to murder a particular member of the investigative team hunting for the Outsider?
(a) The Outsider.
(b) Terry.
(c) Heath.
(d) Claude.

5. The movie Holly shows to the rest of the investigative team features what type of professional in the role of kidnapper?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A firefighter.
(d) A teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what Ohio city were two young girls murdered by someone resembling Heath?

2. What promise does Ralph make to Jeannie in Chapter 5 of the novel's section entitled No End to the Universe?

3. The story told about footsteps in Footsteps: Chapter 2 features what type of couple?

4. The incomplete word contained on the menu turns out to have represented what whole word?

5. Which member of the Maitland household wakes the rest of the family with her screams on the night when Fred is preparing to commit suicide?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In what way does the motif concerning dreams and visions arise within The Outsider?

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

7. What is June's reason for being confused about her decision to save Fred?

8. Who insists on joining the first meeting between Ralph and Holly and why?

9. Just before Fred loses consciousness, he has a vision. Describe it.

10. Who is Bill Hodges and how does Ralph remind Holly of this man?

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