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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are Joe and Jeremy related?
(a) They are not related.
(b) They are brothers.
(c) They are cousins.
(d) They are father and son.

2. Which of Crystal Hagen's personal posessions is discussed in the trial files?
(a) Her report card.
(b) Her diary.
(c) Her glasses.
(d) Her hair bows.

3. Where does Joe assume Virgil and Carl met?
(a) In prison.
(b) At the nursing home.
(c) In chemotherapy.
(d) As children.

4. What did Carl do during the trail that was considered unusual?
(a) He wanted to talk to Crystal's mother.
(b) He asked for the trial transcripts.
(c) He requested a speedy trial.
(d) He asked to represent himself.

5. Why does Joe get a phone call from Terry Bremeer, his mother's landlord?
(a) Jeremy set off the smoke detectors while home alone.
(b) Terry is interested in the Crystal Hagen case.
(c) Joe's mother has not paid the rent.
(d) He is calling to evict Joe's mother and brother.

6. Why is Virgil hostile toward Joe when they first meet?
(a) He thinks Joe wants to kill Carl.
(b) He thinks Joe is an undercover reporter.
(c) He thinks Joe really killed Crystal.
(d) He thinks Joe is using Carl.

7. Who was Carl's lead attorney in his murder case?
(a) John Peterson.
(b) Virgil Gray.
(c) Berthel Collins.
(d) Carl represented himself.

8. What did Joe's mother's apartment smell like when he was a child?
(a) Old wood.
(b) Greek food.
(c) Mustiness.
(d) Fresh-baked bread.

9. What puzzle does Carl direct Joe to take a look at?
(a) The autopsy photos of Crystal Hagen.
(b) The puzzle he is working on in his room.
(c) The picture book of Vietnam he is putting together.
(d) The photos of the fire at the crime scene.

10. How did Joe get the money for his mother's bail?
(a) By taking it from Jeremy's account.
(b) He asked his mother's boss for an advance on her pay.
(c) He borrowed it from Lila.
(d) By working more hours at Molly's.

11. Who is Lila Nash?
(a) Jeremy's babysitter.
(b) Jeremy's teacher.
(c) Joe's neighbor.
(d) Joe's mother.

12. What disorder does Jeremy live with?
(a) Cerebral Palsy.
(b) Drug addiction.
(c) Autism.
(d) Bipolar disorder.

13. What item does Joe give to Jeremy before he leaves to go to work?
(a) A gun.
(b) A cell phone.
(c) An alarm clock.
(d) A baseball bat.

14. How old was Joe when Grandpa Bill died?
(a) 25 years old.
(b) 11 years old.
(c) 19 years old.
(d) 5 years old.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Joe feel after telling his secret to Carl?

2. What is wrong with Virgil's body?

3. Which of the following is NOT a condition of Joe's mom's release from custody?

4. What stage cancer does Carl have?

5. Where does Joe currently work?

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