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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 film is Vernon disappointed the TV is not as good as?
(a) The Fugitive.
(b) Miller's Crossing.
(c) Star Trek the Movie.
(d) Against All Odds.

2. Where did Jesus hide his gun?
(a) At school.
(b) At a restaurant.
(c) At home.
(d) At a theater.

3. Who is the first person Vernon call on his last night?
(a) Vaine Gurie.
(b) Taylor Figueroa.
(c) Lally.
(d) His mother.

4. What does Vernon's mother put in her hair before going to visit someone?
(a) A ribbon.
(b) A clip.
(c) A hairspray.
(d) A wig.

5. What is Lally's full name?
(a) Eulalio Pérez.
(b) Eulalio Ledesma Pérez.
(c) Eulalio Barat Ledesma.
(d) Eulalio Ledesma Gutierrez.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Taylor Figueroa wear when she meets Vernon in Houston?

2. Which of the following characters is Vernon suspected of killing?

3. Where does Vernon sleep in his first night in Mexico?

4. How does Vernon travel to school?

5. What does Vernon eat for his last dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lally say on the witness stand?

2. What does Vernon think the coastline looks like?

3. What does Vernon tell Taylor on the phone?

4. Why does Vernon think the village looks like something out of NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC?

5. What is Vernon's view of what happened on May 20?

6. What does Vernon receive on his execution day?

7. Why does International Bridge look like a Spielberg set?

8. What does Vernon's mom tell him on the phone in Chapter 25?

9. What does Vernon think about as he dozes?

10. Why does Vernon dislike his journey through Mexico?

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