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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Dr. Hudston's eyes to go blank?
(a) His death
(b) His imminent death
(c) The death of his son
(d) The death of his wife

2. What direction is the Outsider heading?
(a) Northward
(b) Westward
(c) Eastward
(d) Southward

3. What was he careful to do while there?
(a) Leave no fingerprints
(b) Leave no hair follicles
(c) Lock the door behind him
(d) Pick up his spent casing

4. How did Travis react to this behavior?
(a) He gave the dog another Oreo
(b) He killed the dog
(c) He acquiesced to his demands, and went back up the trail
(d) He patted the dog on his head

5. What kind of job does Travis suggest Einstein do?
(a) Work as a police dog
(b) Work as a sled dog in Alaska
(c) Work on a biscuit manufacturing line
(d) Seeing eye dog

6. What does he name the dog?
(a) Einstein
(b) Houdini
(c) Siegfried
(d) Charles

7. Who lived in Newport?
(a) Dr. Elizabeth Yarbeck and her husband
(b) Mr. Yarbeck and Mrs. Pringle
(c) Dr. Yarbeck and his wife
(d) Mrs. Silverton

8. How many burgers was ordered for the dog?
(a) Three
(b) Six
(c) Five
(d) Four

9. What did Nora think about Einstein as a dog?
(a) He is unusually alert and inquisitive
(b) He is abnormally energetic and sweet
(c) He is very affectionate and inquisitive
(d) He is fiercely territorial

10. What did Tracy care about most in the world?
(a) Mathematics
(b) Her thoroughbred horse, and racing
(c) Boys in her class, and kissing
(d) Hanging out with her friends and shopping

11. Who happened upon Nora and Streck?
(a) Einstein
(b) Einstein and Travis
(c) Travis
(d) Sue and Larry, friends of Nora's aunt

12. What compelled Vince?
(a) The ocean
(b) Levitation
(c) Meditation
(d) The mountains

13. How many people died for the "association" with Travis?
(a) Eight
(b) Thirteen
(c) Six
(d) Twelve

14. What does Travis throw at the dog?
(a) An Oreo
(b) Some luncheon meat
(c) A stone
(d) A biscuit

15. What did the dog do when approached with the thing he didn't like?
(a) He growled softly
(b) He ran in terror
(c) He whimpered
(d) He barked

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another part of the "gift" Vince has?

2. What are the two kinds of people in the world?

3. Where do Vince's employers reside?

4. What does Einstein want Nora and Travis to do?

5. What was the name of the woman whose care Haines was driving?

(see the answer keys)

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