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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the person in #8 do after confronting the man in the parked vehicle?
(a) Takes his wife to the beauty salon.
(b) Returns home.
(c) Goes to the police station.
(d) Goes to a bar.

2. Where was Jack's father headed when he died?
(a) Church.
(b) Home.
(c) Hardware store.
(d) Bar.

3. Who was the owner of the town's newspaper?
(a) Mr. Arbogast.
(b) Mr. Arbuckle.
(c) Mr. Armstrong.
(d) Mr. Archer.

4. Jack's room became a meeting place for _____________________.
(a) a college study group.
(b) a Bible study group.
(c) a book club.
(d) boys in town.

5. How did Jack's father die?
(a) He was shot.
(b) His car was hit by a train.
(c) He had cancer.
(d) He had a heart attack.

6. Why does Wanda Jo put up with Jack's poor treatment of her?
(a) She doesn't know anyone else she wants to date.
(b) She is bored.
(c) She hopes that he will ask her to marry him.
(d) She has very low self esteem.

7. In what state does the novel take place?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) Arizona.
(c) California.
(d) Colorado.

8. What was Jack scheduled to do upon his return home from his trip?
(a) Present at a board meeting.
(b) Attend a parent-teacher conference.
(c) Sign the loan papers for his house.
(d) Have a dental procedure.

9. What color is the vehicle in #5?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Silver.

10. How long has the girl in #75 taken care of things for Jack?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 6 months.

11. Most of the people in Holt feel _________________ about Jack Burdette.
(a) hopeful.
(b) sad.
(c) angry.
(d) fearful.

12. To what job is Jack promoted?
(a) Buyer at the men's store.
(b) Head mechanic.
(c) Manager of the real estate office.
(d) Manager of the grain elevator.

13. What does Jack say is the advice his lawyer gave him?
(a) He needs to keep a low profile.
(b) He thinks he should plead guilty.
(c) He should not sign any documents.
(d) The statute of limitations for his crime has passed.

14. In what month of the year did Jack's father die?
(a) December.
(b) March.
(c) July.
(d) February.

15. What type of business does the person in #8 own?
(a) Insurance agency.
(b) Floral shop.
(c) Men's clothing shop.
(d) Grocery store.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who photographed the accident site where Jack's father was killed?

2. Where does Jack get a job after he moves out of his mother's house?

3. To what city does Wanda Jo eventually move?

4. Who is the deputy that the person in #8 speaks to?

5. What punishment does Jack receive for stealing the item in #65?

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