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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of town does Milo live in?

2. What does Milo do with his father's clothes?

3. When Milo goes to visit Elton, what does he find?

4. Who tries to physically remove Milo from their property?

5. Who is raising Milo's biological son?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Milo go in order to find Elton Crider and what is Milo known for at this particular place?

2. Who is Elton Crider and what is his connection to Raymond?

3. Why does Helen hire Milo to work the case of Raymond's disappearance?

4. Who is Raymond and where are his last known whereabouts?

5. Where does Milo go in order to meet his friends? Describe his friends.

6. When Reese refuses to help Milo in his search for information on Raymond, what does Milo do in response?

7. Discuss Milo's father's overcoat and who it now belongs to.

8. Who is Muffin and what is his relationship with Milo?

9. What are Elton's thoughts on Raymond's drug habit?

10. Who is Jamison, and what do he and Milo discuss while at the police station?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"The Wrong Case" falls into the genre of detective crimes. Discuss what causes this book to fall into this specific genre.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between Milo and his deceased father. Be sure to discuss Milo's attachment to his father's clothing after he dies.

Essay Topic 3

Label who the protagonist and antagonist in the story are, and what classifies these characters to fall into these specific categories.

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