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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. Which of the following bandages does Bud have to wear for a few days after leaving the hospital?
(a) An arm sling.
(b) A forehead gauze.
(c) An eyepatch.
(d) A neck brace.

2. In which room of the house is Lamar's entire gang hiding out when Bud arrives?
(a) In the living room.
(b) In the bedroom.
(c) In the bathroom.
(d) In the kitchen.

3. Where is Lamar hiding when Bud arrives at Ruta Beth's house to investigate her car?
(a) Under the car.
(b) In the garage.
(c) In a closet.
(d) In a hay bale.

4. Into what shape does Ruta Beth bake a cake in the hopes of cheering Lamar?
(a) A lion.
(b) A football.
(c) A heart.
(d) A dollar bill.

5. What does Ruta Beth tell Bud she does for a living?
(a) She is a potter.
(b) She is a farmer.
(c) She is a jeweler.
(d) She is a butcher.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jen feel about Bud's performance at the tattoo parlor shootout?

2. Where does Lamar go in search of information regarding Bud and his family?

3. Which of Ruta Beth's family members did she murder?

4. How does Richard feel when he stumbles upon the crime scene photos Ruta Beth keeps?

5. How does Richard react when Lamar escapes through the window?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Richard find inspiration to finish the lion drawing he is crafting for Lamar?

2. Why does Bud end up knocking door-to-door in the neighborhood, searching for clues?

3. How does Ruta Beth die?

4. What excuse does Bud give as to why he cannot move in with Holly?

5. What valuable piece of evidence does CD Henderson discover at the scene of the Denny's robbery?

6. Why does Bud sneak out of the hospital to visit CD Henderson?

7. How does Bud end up house hunting with Holly?

8. What happens when Bud traces the tire tracks from the Denny's robbery to Ruta Beth's farm?

9. What happens to Richard at the end of the novel?

10. What moral conflict does Bud encounter while he is tracking tire prints?

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