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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What response does Beth take to Tobin firing on them?
(a) She throws the boat into full throttle to leave the scene.
(b) She screams and flops down on the deck.
(c) She attempts to radio the Coast Guard.
(d) She returns fire with her 9mm gun.

2. When Tobin fires his rifle in Chapter 34, what does he hit?
(a) John's right arm.
(b) Beth's hat.
(c) He misses them completely.
(d) The windshield of the boat.

3. How does Emma get a ride back into town in Chapter 24?
(a) John gives her a ride.
(b) She calls a friend to pick her up.
(c) She walks.
(d) Beth gives her a ride.

4. What is the name of the casino where Tobin is rumored to have lost his money?
(a) Foxwoods.
(b) Caesar's Palace.
(c) Golden Crest.
(d) The Elms.

5. What was Emma's first thought about the cause of the Gordons' murders?
(a) She thought it related to a burglary.
(b) She thought it had to do with their jobs.
(c) She thought it was a jealous former lover of Tom.
(d) She thought it was committed by Tobin.

6. What item does Beth jokingly declare to be looking for on Tobin's lawn?
(a) Her grandma's locket.
(b) Her badge.
(c) Her pearl earring.
(d) Her contact lens.

7. Who does John call to let him into the historical society location?
(a) Tobin.
(b) Beth.
(c) Emma.
(d) Mrs. Wiley.

8. Why does Beth suspect Stevens?
(a) She received an anonymous tip.
(b) She found some of his prints at the Gordons' house.
(c) He looks like a killer.
(d) His interviews are inconsistent.

9. What skill did Emma teach Fredric Tobin while they were dating?
(a) To navigate a boat according to numbers.
(b) To use a metal detector.
(c) To whistle through his teeth.
(d) To read Old English script.

10. When John tells Emma about the number he found in the Gordons' book, where does she recognize the number from?
(a) As a navigational code from Fredric's boat.
(b) As a combination to the historical society vault.
(c) A brochure she saw about Plum Island.
(d) A letter from Captain Kidd to his wife.

11. What is the name of Tobin's housekeeper?
(a) Mary.
(b) Anita.
(c) Eva.
(d) Ella.

12. Where does Beth want John to meet her at the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) Her hotel.
(b) The Murphy's home.
(c) The Gordons' home.
(d) His house.

13. What topic does Emma discuss with John as they look at the stars in Chapter 17?
(a) The Gordons' murders.
(b) Her favorite foods.
(c) Fredric Tobin.
(d) Captain Kidd's treasure.

14. What show was Agnes watching the night Tom and Judy were murdered?
(a) Days of our lives.
(b) Oprah.
(c) Little House on the Prairie.
(d) The Montel Williams Show.

15. Where does John go to research the buried treasure in Chapter 21?
(a) He goes to the police station.
(b) He searches the internet from an internet cafe.
(c) The library.
(d) The historical society.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Margaret Wiley's face remind John of?

2. How old is Tobin's housekeeper?

3. Why did Edgar decide to go talk to the Gordons on the night of their murder?

4. How does John escape Stevens in Chapter 37?

5. After the storm passes, what do Beth and John do with Tobin's boats?

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