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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. At what time of the evening does Pete arrive at Pete's house to watch Jake in Chapter 45?
(a) 9.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 7.

2. What had Pete intended to tell Tom when he first placed a call to him in Chapter 52?
(a) That Colin had fired Pete.
(b) That there had been a break in the Neil Spencer case.
(c) That Pete had fired Amanda.
(d) That Jake wanted Tom to come home.

3. What alias is Francis Parker reportedly using?
(a) Jeff Stoner.
(b) Frank Capra.
(c) Michael Dodd.
(d) David Parker.

4. Who remembers in Chapter 45 that the front door has been left unlocked?
(a) Tom.
(b) Norman.
(c) Jake.
(d) Pete.

5. How old is Francis Carter, the newest murder suspect, according to Pete?
(a) 19.
(b) 32.
(c) 27.
(d) 23.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many "buried memories" are said to "burst and bloom in [Tom's] head" (167) when he sees Pete in Chapter 31?

2. Inside what kind of container beneath the floor of his garage does Tom find Tony's body in Chapter 27?

3. In Chapter 24, when Tom walks Jake to school, what action does Jake refuse to take until they reach the school's gates?

4. In Chapter 26, Tom discovers that which character had put in the highest bid for the house Tom eventually bought?

5. When Pete visits which character in prison in Chapter 42, he vows that it will be the last time?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is irony used within North's depiction of Amanda's feelings of respect for Pete?

2. Describe the police's response to Tom's call about the man trying to get into his house.

3. In what way does the theme of betrayal arise within one of the chapters in Part Four narrated by Tom?

4. What evidence does Amanda find when she searches Francis Carter's former home in Chapter 48?

5. What new lead comes to the police department's attention in Chapter 44 and why?

6. On what basis is Norman arrested in Chapter 33 and how does Amanda feel about the event?

7. In what way is Norman Collins revealed to be a red herring in Chapter 37 of the novel?

8. What is the one useful piece of information Tom gleans from Mrs. Shearing when he visits her in Chapter 26?

9. What was Frank Carter's murder signature and what hypothesis does Pete create about it in Chapter 49?

10. Who is Karen and what advice does she give to Tom in Chapter 24?

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