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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Larry in the present day?
(a) 31.
(b) 26.
(c) 41.
(d) 50.

2. What type of creature is tied up outside of Wallace Stringfellow's house when Silas arrives?
(a) A raccoon.
(b) A bobcat.
(c) A dog.
(d) A rooster.

3. What object is used within a simile depicting the force with which the dog comes toward Silas when it is unclipped from its tether?
(a) A powerhouse.
(b) A rocket.
(c) A draft horse.
(d) A stallion.

4. Who calls Silas in Chapter 4 to tell him that Larry is alive?
(a) Alice.
(b) French.
(c) Miss Voncille.
(d) Angie.

5. Who does French consider the main suspect in Larry's shooting?
(a) Carl.
(b) Wallace Stringfellow.
(c) Larry.
(d) Cecil.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object does Larry come home to find "waiting" in his house in the first sentence of the novel?

2. What type of animal does Silas hope to shoot with the weapon Larry lends him?

3. On what Saturday of Larry's summer vacation does Chapter 5 begin?

4. How had Larry come to have a date with Cindy?

5. What object is Larry said to be banned from possessing?

(see the answer key)

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