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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. Who does Goosens claim is medically unfit to testify?
(a) Vernon.
(b) Taylor.
(c) Pelayo.
(d) Nuckles.

2. Who visits Vernon in prison?
(a) Leona.
(b) Lally.
(c) Palmyra.
(d) Barry.

3. How does Vernon react to the court's decision?
(a) He kills himself.
(b) He threatens to haunt the judge.
(c) He faints.
(d) He asks for an appeal.

4. Which of the following body parts does Silas Benn have missing?
(a) A hand.
(b) A leg.
(c) Hair.
(d) A finger.

5. How is Leona realted to Taylor?
(a) Sister.
(b) Nephew.
(c) Mother.
(d) Cousin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first person Vernon call on his last night?

2. Which of the following names does Vernon use in Mexico?

3. Which one of the following Spanish sentences often appears in the novel?

4. What does Vernon distract himself with as he watches Taylor on TV?

5. What is the name of Vernon's new attorney?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Vernon think the coastline looks like?

2. What does Vernon find when he arrives back at school moments after the shooting?

3. What does Vernon do in the San Antonio bus station?

4. What does Vernon receive on his execution day?

5. How does Taylor let Vernon down in the Chapter 20?

6. What does Vernon tell Taylor on the phone?

7. What telephone calls does Vernon make on the day of his execution?

8. How does Vernon react to his sentence?

9. What does Nuckles say in court?

10. How has Taylor's life changed since Vernon's trial?

(see the answer keys)

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