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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. What word does Jeremy often use to begin his sentences?
(a) Probably.
(b) Maybe.
(c) No.
(d) You know.

2. What was on the floor of the boat that caused Grandpa Bill to fall into the water?
(a) Joe's favorite book.
(b) Joe's toys.
(c) Joe's empty bottle.
(d) Joe's tackle box.

3. Who is with Joe's mother when she finally arrives back home after the smoke alarm was set off?
(a) Virgil.
(b) Larry.
(c) The police.
(d) Lila.

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

5. Who does Joe's brother, Jeremy, live with?
(a) Carl Iverson.
(b) Their father.
(c) Joe Talbot.
(d) Their mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Joe the first time he stepped foot in a bar?

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

3. When does Janet think Carl will die?

4. Why might Carl have been treated badly by other prisoners while he served his time?

5. What happened when Joe brought home his first girlfriend, Phyllis, in high school?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Joe try to get Lila Nash to notice him at the beginning of the book?

2. What is the purpose of Carl's "dying declaration"?

3. Why does Jeremy look to the corners of the room when Joe is talking to him?

4. Joe's mother is bipolar. How does Joe describe her behavior in Chapter 3?

5. How does Joe use Carl's case to get to know Lila better?

6. What does Mrs. Tate, the school counselor, tell Crystal on the day she is killed?

7. How does Joe resolve his guilt of leaving Jeremy with his mother and Larry?

8. Joe's mother is arrested and calls Joe for help. Joe speaks to the arresting officer, but he is not concerned about his mother. What is Joe's main concern when his mother is arrested?

9. Virgil accuses Joe of using Carl. Is this true?

10. How does Joe end up interviewing Carl Iverson?

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