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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. Who does Don Wyatt hire in Chapter 9 to further investigate the Ward trial?
(a) Richard Kerner.
(b) Frank Dias.
(c) Ben Brewer.
(d) Mildred Grandy.

2. In Chapter 1, what is Steve Haraway doing when he receives notice that his wife is missing?
(a) Praying.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Studying.

3. How does Detective Captain Dennis Smith supplement his income?
(a) He bags groceries.
(b) He does landscaping.
(c) He washes cars.
(d) He has a paper route.

4. When is the Karl Fontenot and Tommy Ward trial held?
(a) September 9.
(b) October 31.
(c) November 26.
(d) July 4.

5. Whose favorite expression is "listen to me, runnin' my mouth ninety-to-nothin'" ?
(a) Tricia Wolf.
(b) Karl Fontenot.
(c) Kay Ward.
(d) Tommy Ward.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Ada once a haven for in its wild west days?

2. C.L. Wolf is the only man in Ada who can fix __________.

3. What does the narrator reveal as common police procedure prior to the questioning of a suspect?

4. What type of pet does Miz Ward own?

5. Who is told that if he testifies against Tommy Ward a prior conviction for writing bad checks will be dropped?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Richard Kerner say is his reason for always wearing a business suit in Chapter 9?

2. Why are both Ward and Fontenot admitted to Eastern State Hospital?

3. Why are there no spectators at the March hearing of the State of Oklahoma versus Ward / Fontenot?

4. Why is Odell Titsworth dismissed as a suspect in Chapter 4?

5. Who are the first three characters introduced to the reader in Chapter 1?

6. Discuss the major evidence collected in the Rawlings' case as described by the narrator in Chapter 6.

7. Describe the dream Arlene Cameron has in Chapter 5.

8. What two important items does the manager of McAnally's convenience store clean up at the end of Chapter 1? Why are these items important to the disappearance of Denice Haraway?

9. What two things are District Attorney Bill Peterson trying to establish through the four young witnesses who are a part of Ada's "running crowd"?

10. Why do many residents in Ada have police scanners in their homes?

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