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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. Where does John drive to first, in Chapter 19?
(a) The Gordons' lot.
(b) The Plum Island Ferry.
(c) Another local winery.
(d) The Gordon home.

2. What lie does John tell Mrs. Wiley about Beth?
(a) He claims they are getting married.
(b) He claims they are brother and sister.
(c) He claims that she has left the country.
(d) He claims she has a rare immunal disorder.

3. What lie does John tell Mrs. Wiley about Beth in Chapter 17?
(a) That she is pregnant.
(b) That she is related to the Gordons.
(c) That she has had a nervous breakdown.
(d) That she has been taken off the case.

4. According to his housekeeper, what did Tobin take on the boat?
(a) Two guns.
(b) A GPS navigation unit.
(c) An aluminum chest.
(d) His briefcase.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When John finds the abandoned ambulance in Chapter 35, what does he do?

2. What is wrong with the Murphy's key to the Gordon house?

3. How does Emma Whitestone know Tobin?

4. How did Captain Kidd die?

5. How long does John estimate it takes Emma to get dressed in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does the letter from the Gordons contain in Chapter 37?

2. What does Emma claim that Tobin told her about the Gordons?

3. What dangers do John and Beth face out at sea in Chapter 34?

4. How does John trick Stevens into coming back to his house in Connecticut?

5. What bad news does Beth bring to John on Monday morning?

6. What unique item does John find at Tobin's apartment that leads him to believe Tobin planned to bury the treasure on his land all along?

7. Describe the appearance of Edgar Murphy.

8. Describe the appearance of Fredric Tobin.

9. What reason does Emma give for her short relationship with Tobin?

10. After the Gordons' bodies were examined, what were some clues that they were doing something manual before their deaths?

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