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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bailey's lawyer tells Kinsey about Bailey's first criminal charge when he had just finished high school. What was it for?
(a) Petty theft.
(b) Passing bad checks.
(c) Arson.
(d) Armed robbery.

2. What crimes that he and Bailey were involved in does Tap talk about the second time Kinsey meets him?
(a) Passing bad checks.
(b) Extortion.
(c) Armed robbery.
(d) Running scams.

3. In the Royce's motel lobby, Kinsey finds a pamphlet for the Eucalyptus Mineral Hot Springs. What does the pamphlet advertise?
(a) A convention hall.
(b) A serenity retreat.
(c) Mud baths, hot tubs, and rooms.
(d) An exercise and diet center.

4. When Bailey was charged for the death of Jean Timberlake, what was the result?
(a) He was sentenced for ten years.
(b) He was sentenced to life.
(c) He was sentenced to death.
(d) He escaped from the courthouse.

5. What does the man who burst into the courtroom do, before hauling Bailey out of the courtroom with him?
(a) He shot into the ceiling.
(b) He waved his gun and laughed hysterically.
(c) He ran around pointing a gun and saying "Gotcha!"
(d) He screamed obscenties.

6. After Kinsey gets home from her run after her first visit to Floral Beach, what does she do?
(a) Phones Bailey's lawyer.
(b) Phones some of Bailey's high school friends.
(c) Goes through old newspaper clippings about Bailey and Jean.
(d) Looks for Bailey and Jean on the Internet.

7. Ann Fowler tells Kinsey she is on a leave of absence from her job. What is her job?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A high school guidance counselor.
(c) An accountant.
(d) A nurse.

8. Why did Kinsey feel uncomfortable at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) Ann and Ori were screaming at each other.
(b) Ann was accusing her of being incompetent.
(c) There was no air conditioning in Ori's room.
(d) Ann was giving Ori an injection.

9. What does Bailey's lawyer do while Kinsey talks to him?
(a) Shave.
(b) Talk on his phone.
(c) Run on his treadmill.
(d) Eat a pizza.

10. What does someone tell Kinsey about Tap's last night alive?
(a) That he had gotten very drunk.
(b) This individual tells Kinsey that Tap got a call from someone with a slurred voice.
(c) That he threatened to turn Bailey in.
(d) That he had confessed to killing Jean.

11. Kinsey decides to visit a high school classmate of Jean's. She goes to see David Poletti. What does he do for a living?
(a) He's a dentist.
(b) He's a drywall hanger.
(c) He's an accountant.
(d) He's a psychiatrist.

12. What problem does Ann have with her mother?
(a) She won't let Ann give her her medicine.
(b) It is impossible to lift her mother.
(c) Her mother is very hard to please.
(d) Her mother never lets Ann out of her sight.

13. Where does Kinsey go to see Tap Granger for the first time?
(a) At Bailey's old apartment.
(b) At a beach house.
(c) The local bar.
(d) The gas station where he works.

14. How long did Bailey serve in prison for his conviction in the death of Jean Timberlake before he escaped?
(a) Fourteen months.
(b) Two years.
(c) Eighteen months.
(d) Less than a year.

15. After meeting Oribelle and Ann for the first time at the motel, where does Kinsey go?
(a) To Santa Teresa.
(b) To San Luis Obispo.
(c) To Los Angeles.
(d) To Salton Beach.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kinsey find out about Bailey after her run?

2. Why does Kinsey feel uneasy about Henry Pitts?

3. Kinsey spends hours talking to someone after Bailey hung up on her. Who did she talk to?

4. What does Kinsey find out while Shana is in the shower?

5. Bailey was picked up in Los Angeles not long before Kinsey was hired. Why?

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