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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the start of the novel, how many murders do Larry's fellow citizens believe he has committed?
(a) 3.
(b) 7.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

2. How old had Larry been on the night of his date with Cindy?
(a) 13.
(b) 15.
(c) 17.
(d) 16.

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

4. What kind of children are referenced within the novel's epigraph?
(a) Western.
(b) Northern.
(c) Eastern.
(d) Southern.

5. What name does Carl call Larry during the contest over the rifle?
(a) Weakling.
(b) Pansy.
(c) Pantywaist.
(d) Milquetoast.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Larry in the present day?

2. From what disease is Larry's mother Ina suffering?

3. Where does Larry go after he finishes the chore assigned to him by his father Carl?

4. In what state does the narrative take place?

5. Silas explains that he and his classmates had once used Larry for the use of which item, before dropping him again completely?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the character of Larry's father Carl.

2. What is meant by the use of the term "curator" (1) in relation to Larry's house?

3. In what way is the theme of family bonds underscored within Chapter 1?

4. What is the symbolism of the mail truck?

5. What details does Franklin use in order to indicate to the reader just how small Cabot, Mississippi really is and how it functions as such?

6. What does Silas ultimately find underneath the flock of buzzards?

7. For what reason does Alice choose to go south when she and Silas leave Chicago?

8. What had been the impetus for Silas and his mother's move out of south Chicago?

9. What event occurs that keeps Silas from finding gunshot Larry himself and whom does he send instead?

10. Describe French's character.

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