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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 directs Terry not to wear the bulletproof vest recommended by the police?
(a) Ollie.
(b) Marcy.
(c) Howie.
(d) Alec.

2. By what nickname does Terry Maitland go within the community?
(a) Coach T.
(b) Sparky.
(c) Top Gun T.
(d) Umpire T.

3. A book written by which author is thrown at Marcy just before Terry's murder?
(a) Truman Capote.
(b) Ernest Hemingway.
(c) Joseph Conrad.
(d) Harper Lee.

4. Who drives the Maitland girls home and helps them navigate past the news crews in the opening of the section entitled Sorry?
(a) Terry.
(b) Marcy.
(c) Howie.
(d) Alec.

5. In Chapter 5, Marcy arrives home to find that her home is being searched by what organization?
(a) The CIA.
(b) The ATF.
(c) The FBI.
(d) The local police.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8 of the section entitled Sorry, Ralph finds a piece of what object inside the van that he thinks might be meaningful?

2. In what part of Terry's body is a fatal wound inflicted, leading to his death?

3. At the end of the section entitled The Arrest, which character is revealed to be wrong when saying that everything will be okay?

4. What color hair does Terry's murderer have?

5. Who makes the funeral arrangements for Arlene Peterson after her death?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what condition is Frank's body found and what does the state of the body suggest about the killer?

2. What major news about the case does Ralph deliver to Howie on the day of Terry's arraignment?

3. What is the strongest piece of evidence that refutes the most damning evidence against Terry?

4. Explain the significance of the epigraph Stephen King chooses for The Outsider.

5. Who shoots Terry and why?

6. Who are Howie and Alec and in what way are they associated with one another?

7. Describe the technique of foreshadowing King chooses to include in the final lines of The Arrest.

8. How many policemen are present at the scene outside the courthouse on the day of Terry's arraignment?

9. Who is Claude Bolton?

10. What instructions does Howie give to Marcy when he tells her to go home even though Terry is still in jail?

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