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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Catherine surprised to find when she arrives at work Tuesday morning?
(a) A twenty dollar bill on the sidewalk.
(b) Flowers from Randall.
(c) A parking space right out front.
(d) A package from an admirer.

2. What does Catherine go to retrieve from the attic in her father's old office?
(a) A medical file.
(b) His old gun.
(c) Tom's personal effects.
(d) A piece of equipment.

3. Where does the Perkins' son reside?
(a) Lowfield.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) New York.
(d) New Orleans.

4. When Catherine hears a noise outside her house on Tuesday night, what does she determine it was after running in the house?
(a) A dog.
(b) A bird.
(c) The wind.
(d) A cat.

5. Who is the pressman eager to talk to Catherine about?
(a) Leona Gaites.
(b) Jewel Crenna.
(c) Molly Perkins.
(d) Leila Masham.

6. What does Catherine dislike doing that is a sure-fire paper seller for the Gazette?
(a) Writing a social commentary piece.
(b) Including wedding photos.
(c) Writing about children's birthdays.
(d) Fact checking her information.

7. What does the note left on Catherine's doorstep with the brownies say?
(a) "Come see me when you get a minute."
(b) "I hope you rot in Hell."
(c) "I'm so sorry to hear about your situation."
(d) "You look like you could use some sweets."

8. Who does Randall bring with him to Catherine's house after she discovers Tom's body?
(a) Sheriff Galton.
(b) His mother.
(c) Tom's parents.
(d) A priest.

9. What is the name of the pressman at the Gazette?
(a) Salton Sims.
(b) Tom Mascalco.
(c) Carl Perkins.
(d) Randall Gerrard.

10. What does Catherine's discovery about Carl Perkins confirm about him?
(a) That he can help find the killer.
(b) That he is dying.
(c) That he is too old to be Josh's father.
(d) That he is the killer.

11. Where did Martin Barnes come to see Catherine?
(a) At home.
(b) At Randall's house.
(c) At the sheriff's office.
(d) At work.

12. What did the Perkins offer to Catherine as a guest?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Dessert.
(c) Slippers.
(d) A cocktail.

13. Why did Catherine initially decide to go over to the Perkins' house?
(a) To see if they would watch her house.
(b) To ask Molly for more gumbo.
(c) To return a casserole dish.
(d) To ask about Leona.

14. Which of the following is NOT one of the last minute crises Catherine experiences Tuesday before her deadline?
(a) The article about the mayor's daughter's wedding is filled with typos.
(b) A bride's picture is flipped making her ring appear on her right hand.
(c) The article by a popular doctor is missing.
(d) The picture of Martin Barnes' grandchild hasn't arrived.

15. What does Catherine tell Mrs. Barnes is her opinion of their conversation before she hangs up?
(a) That it was uncalled for.
(b) That it made her nervous.
(c) That it was rather pleasant.
(d) That it is digusting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who else does Catherine find in Tom's house on the night he is killed?

2. Who does Catherine tell Tom to go see when he is having trouble finding sources for his article about Leona?

3. Who had to formally identify Tom's body?

4. What was Molly Perkins doing when Catherine entered the Perkins' house?

5. Who bribed Randall's father?

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