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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 strikes Ballard as he crosses the rushing creek?
(a) A dead boar
(b) A log
(c) A piece of a tractor
(d) A rock

2. Where is Ralph's daughter when Ballard shoots her?
(a) In the back yard
(b) In the bathroom
(c) In the front room
(d) In her car

3. Where does Ballard shoot the girl in Chapter 43 (pp. 149-153)?
(a) Her chest
(b) Her neck
(c) Her stomach
(d) Her head

4. What does Ballard leave on his mattress?
(a) His cookware
(b) Ralph's daughter's body
(c) His rifle
(d) His stuffed animals

5. Which of the following is not something that Ballard does to the woman's body the night after his shopping excursion?
(a) Puts lipstick on her
(b) Washes her with hot water
(c) Dresses her up
(d) Brushes her hair

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the two dead people in the car positioned when Ballard discovers them?

2. How many daughters are still living with the Dumpkeeper?

3. How much money does Ballard ask the group of men for all of his watches?

4. Where does Ballard leave his rifle before going into the town on the other side of the mountain?

5. What is the name of the owner of the grocer's?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the inside of Ballard's cave.

2. What does Ballard do at his old property, now Greer's?

3. Where does Ballard settle at the end of Chapter 30 (pp. 106-108)?

4. What imaginary conversations does Ballard have in the woods?

5. How does Ballard react to Ralph's daughter's rejection of his advances?

6. Describe Ballard's appearance at the end of this section.

7. How is Ballard spooked by his own footprints?

8. Describe Ballard's second interview by the police.

9. What crime problem is the Sheriff facing in this section?

10. What does Ballard do on his trip into town?

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