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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 23-27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who bought the book for Helen that contained the culling song?
(a) Her mother-in-law
(b) She bought it herself
(c) Her husband
(d) She doesn't know

2. How does Carl keep his mind occupied after leaving the office?
(a) He imagines what his comments for Duncan's feature story
(b) He plans his next story
(c) He sings the culling song
(d) He counts his steps

3. What is the setting for the story Carl reads about the 1983 case in which the nurse's aide kills a patient?
(a) Lincoln, Nebraska
(b) Florence, Italy
(c) Vienna, Austria
(d) New York, New York

4. Why does Carl say he's asking about the deaths in his building?
(a) He says there's a weird stain on his ceiling
(b) He says he smells an odd odor
(c) He says the water tasted funny
(d) He says that he accidentally sang the culling song

5. What does Oyster do with Mona's copy of "Traditional Tribal Hobby-Krafts?"
(a) Writes in it
(b) Puts it behind his seat
(c) Sets it on fire and throws it out the window
(d) Puts his feet on it

Short Answer Questions

1. What flies out of the mouth of the officer who is killed by Carl singing the culling song?

2. What does Carl do while Helen and Mona are inside a library looking for a copy of the book?

3. What does Helen have in her hand when she's talking with Mona?

4. Why does Mona say so many women marry men in prison?

5. What do the witches call the book of spells?

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