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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 24-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who brings Emil to the Drums' house to be with Ruth every time he comes?
(a) Julia.
(b) Gus.
(c) Lise.
(d) Karl.

2. What does Ruth do while Nathan is at the funeral home making the arrangements for Ariel's funeral service?
(a) She sits at the kitchen table, writing Ariel's eulogy.
(b) She sits in the basement with all of the lights off.
(c) She sits on the porch in her housecoat and slippers, smoking cigarettes.
(d) She sits in her bedroom and cries.

3. When Frank leaves Emil and Lise's house and goes to Warren Redstone's lean-to, who does he see there?
(a) Gus.
(b) Warren Redstone.
(c) Officer Doyle.
(d) Nathan.

4. Why are Frank and Jake not technically allowed by their parents to swim at the old quarry?
(a) Because the quarry lies at the end of a winding road that has been the scene of many pedestrian fatalities.
(b) Because the quarry is a frequent hangout for the town's delinquents.
(c) Because there is a No Trespassing sign there and there is still dangerous machinery at the bottom of the swimming hole.
(d) Because the cliffs the boys dive from are treacherous.

5. What does Ruth tell Frank about God when they go on a walk to the river together?
(a) She tells him that his faith in God is going to be the only thing that helps them combat their grief.
(b) She tells him that God must not be merciful since He let her only daughter be killed.
(c) She tells him that God wants people to suffer so they can get stronger.
(d) She tells him that there is no God.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens just before Ruth stands up from the kitchen table and announces she is leaving the family to go to her father's house to stay for a while?

2. Why is Frank surprised when Officer Doyle asks him how he thinks the Minnesota Twins will do this year?

3. What do Karl's male friends say he revealed to them in the weeks leading up to Ariel's disappearance?

4. What does Frank's and Jake's grandfather give to them as a bonus for a job well done?

5. What advice does Gus give to Frank and Jake when they ask for his help?

(see the answer key)

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