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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom had Larry sold some of his land in the past, according to documents Silas finds in Larry's house?
(a) The Johnsons.
(b) The Joneses.
(c) The Rutherfords.
(d) The Walkers.

2. In addition to being drunk on beer and high on marijuana, what third drug has Wallace Stringfellow added to the mix the night he was thrown out of Larry's house?
(a) Laughing gas.
(b) Opiates.
(c) Peyote.
(d) Mescaline.

3. Into whom does Silas run one night when he is having drinks by himself at the bar called The Bus?
(a) Ina.
(b) Irma.
(c) Irene.
(d) Irina.

4. What kind of weather is said to have occurred the night before the novel's first events?
(a) A tornado.
(b) A cold snap.
(c) A storm.
(d) A quick thaw.

5. How many years before Tina Rutherford's disappearance had Larry started to notice signs of visitors to the barn?
(a) 19.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does Chapter 5 take place?

2. Wallace Stringfellow says that he has a dog named what?

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

4. The caller on the answering machine message says that at the time of the call, it is the morning of which day of the week?

5. Wallace Stringfellow tells Larry that sometimes women want which two different actions taken against them?

(see the answer key)

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