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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 does the judge think Vernon needed in his life?
(a) A grandfather.
(b) A cousin.
(c) A sister.
(d) A father.

2. Which of the following lessons is Vernon having when Jesus begins shooting?
(a) English.
(b) Physics.
(c) Maths.
(d) Geography.

3. Who becomes a millionaire in the TV show Vernon's mother is watching?
(a) An old man.
(b) A child.
(c) An adult.
(d) A teenager.

4. Where does Lally hide Vernon's joints?
(a) In his car.
(b) In his bag.
(c) In his jeans.
(d) In his wallet.

5. To which of the following cities does Vernon have to travel after his arrest?
(a) Martirio.
(b) Acapulco.
(c) Dallas.
(d) Houston.

Short Answer Questions

1. On which of the following days does the novel begin?

2. In which of the following cities does Vernon want to visit in Mexico?

3. Why does Vernon think Jesus became so strange?

4. What kind of people does the narrator say the town is full of?

5. Where does Taylor want Vernon to meet him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Vernon's mother angry with Vernon in Chapter 11?

2. What do the police find out about Vernon's sexuality?

3. Why does Vernon want to get out of Texas?

4. How does Vernon change fate in Chapter 9?

5. What does Vernon imagine about the TV movie of his life?

6. What does Lally's show state about Vernon's life?

7. Why are Vernon, Deutschman and Ella all happy with the outcome in Chapter 13?

8. What does Vernon think about Jesus?

9. Why does Vernon hang up on his Mom when he talks to her from prison?

10. Why does Vernon's mother say she is crying?

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