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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. What does Gary discover is his real last name, according to his birth certificate, although he had been told otherwise?
(a) Gilmore
(b) Hoffman
(c) Smith
(d) Bennett

2. Who is the witness to the murder and robbery Gary commits at the hotel?
(a) Kevin Smith
(b) Peter Arroyo
(c) Johnny Townsend
(d) Peter Galvon

3. Who does Grace go with when she is able to visit with Gary in prison?
(a) Brenda
(b) Nicole
(c) Bessie
(d) Sterling

4. What does Nicole confess in one of her letters to Gary that causes him to go ballistic?
(a) She's been sleeping around
(b) She doesn't love him
(c) She's spent his money
(d) She's leaving him

5. What kind of execution does Gary prefer, according to his statement to the judge when asked about his choice of manner of death?
(a) Electric chair
(b) Shooting
(c) Hanging
(d) Lethal injection

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bessie do to make ends meet, even though she has crippling arthritis?

2. What does Peter continue to check himself in for at the local mental hospital?

3. What makes Nicole feel even more moved by the depth of Gary's soul?

4. What does Nicole use in her half-hearted suicide attempt after visiting Gary one day?

5. Why does the judge adjourn Gary's court case early on the day of the defense's case?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Nicole's Mustang which makes her have to hitchhike in order to see Gary in prison?

2. Describe the character of Peter Galovan, a character who emerges in Book 1, Part 3.

3. What does Sterling attribute to causing the bond between himself and Gary?

4. Why is Nicole taken off of Gary's visiting list at the prison, although she is eventually reinstated?

5. What happens when Gary and Nicole try to consummate their new relationship?

6. What does Gary do that shows he is an exceptionally strong man?

7. What is one of the first signs in the book that Gary might have feelings for younger girls?

8. What does Nicole pride herself on at the time when she meets Gary?

9. What are some of the things Gary thinks are interesting, revealing that he hasn't been in a bar in a long time?

10. Why do Gary's lawyers believe the death sentence will not be carried out and that it will be eventually overturned?

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