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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What law enforcement position does Silas hold in town?
(a) Bail bondsman.
(b) Magistrate.
(c) Constable.
(d) Solicitor.

2. What object does Larry come home to find "waiting" in his house in the first sentence of the novel?
(a) A beast.
(b) A monster.
(c) A mirage.
(d) A ghost.

3. When Silas and his mother Alice had been forced to move, which direction had she told Silas they would need to go in order to end up with people she knew?
(a) South.
(b) West.
(c) East.
(d) North.

4. What types of animals does Larry keep on his property?
(a) Ducks.
(b) Chickens.
(c) Rabbits.
(d) Pigs.

5. When Silas insists that Larry tell him details about the shooting at Larry's house, Larry says that first he wants to take what action?
(a) To show Silas the zombie mask.
(b) To call his mother.
(c) To eat lunch.
(d) To apologize.

Short Answer Questions

1. What chore does Carl assign to his son Larry that keeps Larry from his prior plans until the latter half of the day?

2. Before his death, M and M had been known to local authorities as what type of criminal?

3. Chapter 10 shifts back and forth throughout which time periods in the novel?

4. What is Larry's favorite genre of fiction?

5. According to Wallace Stringfellow, what drug causes him to be more truthful than he would otherwise be?

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