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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Annie Baxter doing when we meet her?
(a) Watching her husband finish dinner.
(b) Giving birth.
(c) Finishing a legal case.
(d) Working late at the factory.

2. What does Keith Landry find when he returns home from the parsonage?
(a) His house has been burned down.
(b) His house has been searched.
(c) His house has burned down.
(d) People are waiting for him.

3. How does Keith Landry feel about the things offered to him?
(a) Not ready.
(b) Eager.
(c) Uncertain.
(d) Reticent.

4. What does Annie Baxter believe her husband uses work as an excuse for?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Infidelities.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Spying.

5. Who does Keith Landry visit in Chapter 14?
(a) Cliff Baxter.
(b) Billy Marlon.
(c) Annie Baxter.
(d) His neighbors.

6. What does Keith Landry find in his mailbox in Chapter 8?
(a) A letter from Annie Baxter.
(b) A bill for old tickets.
(c) A threat from Cliff Baxter.
(d) An eviction notice.

7. What interrupts Cliff Baxter at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) One of the policemen.
(b) The phone rings.
(c) A traveling salesman.
(d) The gun goes off unexpectedly.

8. Where does the food come from that Keith Landry eats for dinner in Chapter 11?
(a) South Asia.
(b) The local market.
(c) Landry's own farm.
(d) The Porters' garden.

9. Who does Keith Landry spend the holiday with?
(a) Uncle Joe.
(b) His brother.
(c) Annie Baxter.
(d) Aunt Betty.

10. What political goal is the town councilwoman starting?
(a) To crack down on local drug dealers.
(b) To get Cliff Baxter elected Governor.
(c) To punish Cliff Baxter for corruption.
(d) To remove Cliff Baxter from office.

11. What is Keith Landry supposed to do, to play his part in the movement that's supposed to be gaining traction?
(a) Move out of town.
(b) Solicit contributions.
(c) Steal Annie from Cliff Baxter.
(d) Spy on Cliff Baxter.

12. What do Keith Landry and his visitor talk about?
(a) Cliff Baxter.
(b) House prices.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) Annie Baxter.

13. What has Billy Marlon become since the last time Keith Landry saw him?
(a) A drunk.
(b) A wealthy man.
(c) A politician.
(d) A cop.

14. What kind of cars does Baxter Motors sell?
(a) Cadillac.
(b) Chevy.
(c) BMW.
(d) Ford.

15. How does Keith Landry try to prevent his wife taking a lover?
(a) He shows her extra devotion.
(b) He threatens her life.
(c) His men watch the house.
(d) He keeps her busy with chores.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the people Keith Landry visits tell him about what he apologizes for?

2. What does Annie Baxter have in her pocket when we meet her?

3. What does Keith Landry ask about at the gas station?

4. What is Keith Landry thinking about as he drives around?

5. Where does Keith Landry meet Annie Baxter?

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