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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Poe taken by van to a prison after he's been booked in Book Two?
(a) Clark.
(b) Fayette.
(c) Groversville.
(d) Philadelphia.

2. What does Poe take with him when he goes into the woods from his house in Book Two?
(a) His old dog.
(b) A handgun.
(c) A rifle.
(d) A knife.

3. What evidence does Harris find and hide at the crime scene in Book One?
(a) Poe's jacket.
(b) Isaac's backpack.
(c) Poe's watch.
(d) Isaac's shoe.

4. What did Harris do when he caught Virgil stealing previously?
(a) He put him in jail for 30 days.
(b) He had him charged with additional crimes.
(c) He let him go.
(d) He beat him up.

5. Who shoves his hands into Poe's pants during the fight at the car factory in Book One?
(a) Otto.
(b) Murray.
(c) Jesus.
(d) Juan.

6. Who comes to lock Poe up in the jail in the woods in Book Two?
(a) Simon.
(b) Henry.
(c) Steve Ho.
(d) Harris.

7. How old is Poe in Book One?
(a) 23.
(b) 21.
(c) 20.
(d) 19.

8. What did Harris catch Virgil stealing previously?
(a) Clothing.
(b) A car.
(c) Copper wire.
(d) A dump truck.

9. What does Harris warn Poe to do when he releases him from jail in Book Two?
(a) Hide his knife.
(b) Burn his shoes.
(c) Hide his guns.
(d) Tell his mother the truth.

10. What is Isaac's father's former profession?
(a) He was a steelworker.
(b) He was a coal miner.
(c) He was a professor.
(d) He was a butcher.

11. What does Grace do for a living?
(a) She is a teacher.
(b) She is a shoe salesperson.
(c) She is a firefighter.
(d) She is a clothing maker.

12. What item of evidence does Poe realize he left at the scene of the murder in Book One?
(a) His football jacket.
(b) His backpack.
(c) His shoes.
(d) His wallet.

13. Of what crime does Harris know his friend on the city council that is being investigated to be guilty?
(a) Theft.
(b) Bribery.
(c) Robbery.
(d) Murder.

14. Where is Poe's cell-mate when he arrives at prison in Book Two?
(a) In solitary confinement.
(b) In the parole room.
(c) In the shower.
(d) In the cafeteria.

15. Who has agreed to hire a nurse for Lee's father?
(a) Murray.
(b) Henry.
(c) Otto.
(d) Simon.

Short Answer Questions

1. From whose house is Poe walking home in the beginning of Book Two?

2. Where does Lee now live with her husband in Book One?

3. How is Poe's car described in the narrative?

4. What is Isaac's ultimate destination as he flees his hometown in Book One?

5. What does Baron teach Isaac to do in Book Two?

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