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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. Who is arrested at the end of Chapter 29?
(a) Madeline and Bill.
(b) Pat.
(c) Lila.
(d) Doc and Bill.

2. What rumor is supposedly being spread about Pat?
(a) Pat is working with the C.I.A.
(b) Pat is scheming with Doc.
(c) Pat is sleeping with Lila.
(d) Pat is older than he says.

3. Who is contacted by the media at the end of the book?
(a) Myrtle Briscoe.
(b) Lila.
(c) Madeline.
(d) Pat.

4. What does Bill Hardesty reveal to Pat in Chapter 22?
(a) Bill Hardesty loves Madeline.
(b) Eggleston was the mastermind of it all.
(c) Bill Hardesty wants Pat to kill Doc.
(d) Doc and Bill Hardesty are working together.

5. Relative to the appointed time, when does Pat arrive at Eggleston's office?
(a) On time.
(b) Extremely late.
(c) Early.
(d) Five minutes late.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arranged Doc's life insurance policies?

2. As of Chapter 17, how many days has Pat been out of jail?

3. Why does Pat feel guilty in Chapter 17?

4. Who does Pat visit in Chapter 16?

5. Why is Henry troubled in Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Pat's announcement to the men at the meeting not as effective as he was expecting?

2. What does the loss of Pat's job mean for Doc?

3. Does Pat have a happy ending?

4. Why should Henry be troubled?

5. Why does Lila insist on a ride from Pat in Chapter 27?

6. What is Doc's plan for Pat?

7. Why does Pat decide to smuggle the body out of the building?

8. What does Pat discover when he goes to Doc's apartment after the meeting?

9. Why does Pat tell Eggleston the truth when Eggleston questions him?

10. Why does Pat decline Rita Kennedy's offer of future job security?

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