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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. How long did the shooting match at the tattoo parlor last?
(a) Nine minutes.
(b) Thirteen minutes.
(c) Three minutes.
(d) Seven minutes.

2. How does Lamar augment his appearance before starting to stalk Bud's family?
(a) He gains ten pounds.
(b) He shaves off his beard.
(c) He cuts his hair.
(d) He dyes his hair.

3. What is the name of the hospital for the criminally insane?
(a) Alcatraz.
(b) Kingsville.
(c) Crimetown.
(d) Gotham.

4. When Bud visits CD Henderson after being released from the hospital, what is CD watching on TV?
(a) Soap operas.
(b) Old football games.
(c) "Cops".
(d) Reruns of game shows.

5. What does Bud think of the house Holly wants to buy?
(a) He thinks it's too modern.
(b) He thinks it's too large.
(c) He thinks it's too expensive.
(d) He thinks it's too small.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many homes does Bud check before giving up on the tire print from the car?

2. In the ransom phone call, where is Bud told to wait for instructions?

3. Which of the following famous gangsters is Lamar NOT compared to on the news?

4. While in the hospital, from what part of Bud's body does the doctor remove a bullet casing?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What mixed reactions does Bud experience in regards to the public's opinion of Lamar?

2. Why do Lamar and his gang visit the local library?

3. How do Lamar and Bud end up going to visit the same tattoo artist on the same day?

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

5. How does Holly escape after being kidnapped by Lamar?

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

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

8. How does the public respond when Bud is once again put in the hospital after a shootout with Lamar and his gang?

9. How does Lamar cope with his growing grief after Odell's death?

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

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