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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Tom Gordon's bullet wound that killed him?
(a) Through the bridge of his nose.
(b) In the side of his left temple.
(c) In his throat.
(d) In his left breast.

2. In what time of year does the book open?
(a) Late October.
(b) Early Summer.
(c) The novel opens on the fourth of July.
(d) Mid-September.

3. What article in the local newspaper does John read in Chapter 7 that seems pertinent to the investigation?
(a) An obituary about Tom Gordon.
(b) An article about winery on Long Island.
(c) An article about Plum Island.
(d) An article about the drug trade.

4. What item does John notice is missing from the Gordon boat in Chapter 2?
(a) The steering wheel.
(b) Their passports and other documents.
(c) An aluminum ice chest.
(d) Their compass.

5. Who does Ted Nash quote when the clock strikes twelve in Chapter 4?
(a) Mark Twain.
(b) Keats.
(c) Goethe.
(d) Shakespeare.

6. How did Max meet the Gordons?
(a) They were neighbors.
(b) At a wine tasting.
(c) They were colleagues.
(d) At a boat race.

7. Who comes to find John in Chapter 3?
(a) Max.
(b) A friend of the Gordons.
(c) Detective Penrose.
(d) Officer Johnson.

8. Who does John give the Gordons' navigation book to?
(a) Detective Penrose.
(b) The FBI agent.
(c) Max.
(d) The fingerprinting specialist.

9. Whose voice does John's voice-warning and advisory system in his car remind him of?
(a) Judy Gordon's voice.
(b) Detective Penrose's voice.
(c) His ex-wife's voice.
(d) His waitress's voice.

10. According to Dr. Zollner, what animal quarantine complex is like the Ellis Island for the animal kingdom?
(a) Plum Island.
(b) Newburgh Complex.
(c) Alcatraz.
(d) The Flordia Animal Reserve.

11. Who gives John a ride home from the crime scene in Chapter 2?
(a) He walks home.
(b) Officer Johnson.
(c) Max.
(d) Officer Penrose.

12. What color are the locker room doors painted at the facility on Plum Island?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Bright Red.

13. What quality does John think Beth lacks to make a good detective?
(a) Honesty.
(b) Tenacity.
(c) Curiosity.
(d) Experience.

14. Based on their checkbook, how much money did the Gordons make annually?
(a) Seventy-five thousand dollars.
(b) Fifty thousand dollars.
(c) One hundred fifty thousand dollars.
(d) Ninety thousand dollars.

15. How does John know many historical facts about North Fork?
(a) Detective Penrose briefed him on the island's history after he joined the investigation.
(b) He has read quite a bit about the history of the area for fun.
(c) He doesn't know many facts; just those on the news.
(d) From his Aunt June, who was a member of the historical society.

Short Answer Questions

1. What image does John have in his head right before he goes to sleep, in Chapter 6?

2. What did the Gordons use to help them find archeological items to dig up on Plum Island?

3. How old is John?

4. What time did the police department receive the call about the Gordons' murder?

5. In the past, what had Gordon confided to John was his greatest fear?

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