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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. Where does Joe currently work?
(a) University of Minnesota.
(b) Dive Bar.
(c) The Piedmont Club.
(d) Molly's Pub.

2. Which of the following is NOT a condition of Joe's mom's release from custody?
(a) She will be placed under house arrest.
(b) No possession or consumption of alcohol.
(c) Her promise to appear at all future hearings.
(d) She must wear an alcohol monitoring bracelet.

3. What is Occam's razor?
(a) The weapon used to cut Carl's throat while he was in prison.
(b) The principle that says all things being equal, the simplest conclusion is usually the correct one.
(c) The murder weapon in the Crystal Hagen case.
(d) The idea that people who want to kill someone will always find a way.

4. What stage cancer does Carl have?
(a) Stage 2.
(b) Stage 4.
(c) Stage 1.
(d) Stage 3.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Lila Nash?

2. Who did Crystal meet with at school on the day of her death?

3. What does Carl demand from Joe if he wants him to tell his story?

4. What will happen if Jeremy is left home alone again?

5. What does Carl say to Joe when he is finished telling the story of his grandfather's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, Joe finds a photograph of Carl Iverson being taken into custody. What does he see when he looks at Carl's face in the photo?

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

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

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

5. What does Joe's mother say that she knows will cause Joe to feel guilty?

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

7. Why is Carl's request for a speedy trial something that his defense considered unusual?

8. How does the author describe Crystal Hagen?

9. 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?

10. Carl and Joe make some big assumptions about each other during their first meeting. What does Carl assume about Joe?

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