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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Gregory related to the murder of Alexander Cross?
(a) He was a friend who was there the night it happened.
(b) He is a friend of Alexander's, but was not present.
(c) He was an impartial witness.
(d) He is the son of a police officer who was at the scene.

2. What does Win do to destroy the powder-blue Cadillac?
(a) He destroys the steering column.
(b) He breaks the windows.
(c) He drills a hole and uses maple syrup.
(d) He pulls off the sun roof and pours on maple syrup.

3. How does Deanna Yeller react to Myron's questions about her deceased son?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Angry.
(c) Sad.
(d) Morose.

4. What does Myron want from Courter's son?
(a) More information about Errol Swade.
(b) Seats to a ball game.
(c) Getting Dimonte off the Valerie case.
(d) To know what the police have in Valerie's file.

5. What threat does Duane give Myron when Myron starts asking him about Valerie?
(a) Duane threatens to fire him.
(b) Duane threatens to leave him.
(c) Duane threatens to hit him.
(d) Duane threatens not to play tennis again.

6. What was the relationship between Errol Swade and Curtis Yeller?
(a) They are cousins.
(b) They are foster children raised in the same home.
(c) They are half-brothers.
(d) They are brothers.

7. What does Bradley Cross tell Myron that Eroll and Curtis were doing at the club on the night of the murder?
(a) They were never there.
(b) They were there to buy drugs.
(c) They were there to sell drugs.
(d) They stole tennis racquets and balls.

8. Why does Duane lie to Myron about his phone call from Valerie the day before her murder?
(a) He did not want Wanda to hear.
(b) He thought Myron would not believe him.
(c) He was afraid.
(d) He was ashamed.

9. What does Valerie's mother state about Valerie's reaction to stalker's letters?
(a) Valerie was unconcerned.
(b) Valerie ignored them.
(c) They both amused and scared Valerie.
(d) Valerie was frightened.

10. Where did Duane meet Valerie?
(a) Practicing on the courts.
(b) At a bar.
(c) At another tennis player's home.
(d) At a tournament.

11. What interesting fact did Myron find about Curtis in the newspaper clippings that he was reading?
(a) Curtis had a long list of minor crimes on his record.
(b) Curtis' teachers were afraid of him.
(c) Curtis had been a good ball player.
(d) Curtis was an honor roll student.

12. What did two unnamed sources claim was the reason for Valerie going to the mental health facility?
(a) She was pregnant.
(b) She was hiding from the stalker.
(c) She was hiding from Alexander Cross' father.
(d) She was addicted to drugs.

13. When was the last time Pavel saw Valerie according to his answer to Myron's question?
(a) Not since she went to the hospital.
(b) The year before.
(c) On the day of her death.
(d) Two days ago.

14. What information does Lisa at NYNEX relay to Win?
(a) Valerie used a pay phone to call Myron.
(b) Valerie was using a pay phone to call Duane.
(c) Valerie used a pay phone to call home.
(d) Valerie used a pay phone to call Kenneth.

15. At the end of Chapter 1, what do Myron and Win hear that make them go running?
(a) A baby crying.
(b) A scream.
(c) A car backfiring.
(d) A gun shot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Roger Quincy?

2. Where does Wanda find Myron to speak with him about Duane the second time?

3. What does Courter tell Myron about Cross' killers?

4. What does Win review about the case with Myron while they practice martial arts?

5. How does Ned Tunwell know Valerie?

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