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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the young woman with whom Larry had gone on a date just before her disappearance?
(a) Riley.
(b) Sally.
(c) Cindy.
(d) Jane.

3. What is peculiar about the phone bill Silas finds in Larry's house?
(a) Every call is made from the same number to Larry's number.
(b) The phone bill is in Tina Rutherford's name.
(c) The phone bill is in Cecil Walker's name.
(d) There are no outgoing calls listed.

4. With what object is the window held up in the office Silas shares with Miss Voncille?
(a) A book.
(b) A glass bottle.
(c) A brick.
(d) A globe.

5. What object is Larry said to be banned from possessing?
(a) A passport.
(b) A gun.
(c) A credit card.
(d) A knife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of children are referenced within the novel's epigraph?

2. What object does Larry lend to Silas without the knowledge of Larry's father?

3. From what location does Silas gather items such as broken glass, molds made from tire tracks, and a piece of a marijuana cigarette?

4. Silas says that Larry had always had a particular affinity for what type of creature?

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

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