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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 is Palmyra's habit to forget to do when he drives to Vernon's house?
(a) Turn.
(b) Look both ways.
(c) Stop.
(d) Indicate.

2. How do Vernon and Palmyra get home from the police station?
(a) By train.
(b) By car.
(c) By bus.
(d) By foot.

3. What country does Vernon tell his mother he is going to?
(a) Chile.
(b) Canada.
(c) Alaska.
(d) Mexico.

4. Which of the following guns does Vernon's mother not want to tell the police about?
(a) A tacker.
(b) A knife.
(c) A rifle.
(d) A sten-gun.

5. What does the sheriff ask Vernon if he likes?
(a) Boys and guns.
(b) Girls and porn magazines.
(c) Cars and guns.
(d) Guns and girls.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the brand of Vernon's jeans?

2. Why does Vernon give Deutschman back $20?

3. What reason does Vernon give the customs office for going to Mexico?

4. What are Vernon's mother and Lally wearing when Vernon comes home?

5. What does Vernon want to ask Taylor's mother at church?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does no boy in town love Ella?

2. How does Goosens probe Vernon in Act 2, chapter 7?

3. What does Vernon remind himself when he realizes he is in a tough situation?

4. Why does Vernon's mother say she is crying?

5. What does Vernon overhear his mom and her friends talking about?

6. Why is Vernon's mother angry with Vernon in Chapter 11?

7. What does Vernon recall about the morning of the murders as he rode to school with Jesus?

8. What lesson does Vernon say he has learned?

9. Why does Vernon make faces before appearing on TV?

10. What does Vernon think about Jesus?

(see the answer keys)

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