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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 - 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Virgil so convinced that Carl did not kill Crystal?
(a) Carl was the person who injured Virgil.
(b) Carl refused to fight in Vietnam.
(c) Carl was in love with Crystal.
(d) Carl saved his life in Vietnam.

2. What prevented the boat from floating alongside Joe's grandfather?
(a) Joe was holding onto the motor pull.
(b) Joe was holding onto the anchor rope.
(c) The boat was stuck on tree branches.
(d) There was too fast of a current.

3. What does Carl say to Joe when he is finished telling the story of his grandfather's death?
(a) That sometimes good people die.
(b) That it was not Joe's fault.
(c) That he let his grandfather down.
(d) That Joe is a murderer.

4. What does Joe see on Jeremy's back?
(a) A faint bruise.
(b) A new tattoo.
(c) A fresh cut.
(d) An old scar.

5. What emotion does Joe see in Carl's face when looking at the picture of Carl's arrest?
(a) Malice.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Pride.
(d) Fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unusual about some of Crystal's diary entries?

2. How did Joe get the money for his mother's bail?

3. Who was Carl Iverson found guilty of murdering?

4. How are Joe and Jeremy related?

5. Who is Carl's only visitor in the nursing home besides Joe?

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