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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who ultimately kills Wallace Stringfellow, according to a news report?
(a) Wallace Stringfellow.
(b) Cecil Walker.
(c) French.
(d) Silas.

2. What trait does Silas finally decide in Chapter 10 is the thing his mother had always told him was "missing out of" (155) him?
(a) Courage.
(b) Pride.
(c) Confidence.
(d) Grace.

3. Wallace Stringfellow admits during one visit to Larry's house all but which of the following things?
(a) That he had killed Tina Rutherford.
(b) That he is not really a cable television salesman.
(c) That he had used to imagine Larry catching him on Larry's property.
(d) That he had been curious about meeting Larry due to his nefarious reputation.

4. When Larry discovers who the intruder is in his barn, what is NOT a quality of the intruder?
(a) He has a dark beard.
(b) He has blond hair.
(c) He is young.
(d) He is skinny.

5. Whom does Larry suspect of murdering Tina Rutherford, by Chapter 13?
(a) Cecil.
(b) Wallace Stringfellow.
(c) Carl.
(d) Ina.

6. Who was the chief investigator in the Cindy Walker case?
(a) John Morin.
(b) French.
(c) Sheriff Lolly.
(d) Silas.

7. What method of communication does Larry use to tell French everything he knows about Wallace Stringfellow?
(a) Morse code.
(b) Phone call.
(c) Radio.
(d) Telegram.

8. According to Wallace Stringfellow, what drug causes him to be more truthful than he would otherwise be?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Peyote.
(c) Laughing gas.
(d) Caffeine.

9. Wallace Stringfellow says that he has a dog named what?
(a) John Wayne Gacy.
(b) BTK Killer.
(c) Ted Bundy.
(d) Art Shawcross.

10. What type of creature is featured on the show Larry watches from his hospital room?
(a) A cotton mouth.
(b) A python.
(c) A cobra.
(d) A garter snake.

11. In what task is Miss Voncille immersed when Silas sees her in Town Hall and asks her for a favor?
(a) Doing her taxes.
(b) Balancing the town's budget.
(c) Sending out parking tickets.
(d) Planning the Fourth of July parade.

12. What weapon does Wallace Stringfellow use in order to damage Larry's truck?
(a) His own body.
(b) A baseball bat.
(c) A cement block.
(d) A gun.

13. For what reason is Lolly absent on the day when Silas visits Wallace Stringfellow's house?
(a) He is interviewing a suspect in Marla's rape.
(b) He is interviewing a suspect in M and M's murder.
(c) He is interviewing a suspect in Tina's murder.
(d) He is interviewing a suspect in Cindy's murder.

14. With what object does Wallace Stringfellow emerge from his house during his fight with Silas?
(a) A machete.
(b) A shotgun.
(c) A revolver.
(d) A knife.

15. What reason does Wallace Stringfellow give Silas for needing to go back outside?
(a) To look for his cat.
(b) To quiet his dog.
(c) To grab something from his ATV.
(d) To check the wind direction.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Silas tells French everything he knows about the case, what is the only piece of information he withholds?

2. Wallace Stringfellow says that he had enjoyed listening to what sound as a child?

3. Larry recalls that after the disappearance of Tina Rutherford, who had visited him to say that he had "done something" (234)?

4. What type of creature is tied up outside of Wallace Stringfellow's house when Silas arrives?

5. What tactic does Larry use one day to scare off the intruder in the barn?

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