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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What annoys Tony the most when Milly arrives?
(a) She calls Tony by his wrong name.
(b) She lites up a cigarette.
(c) She flirts with the detectives.
(d) She has brought along her daughter.

2. Of whom does Tony not see much before she leaves?
(a) Mrs. Rattery.
(b) His sister.
(c) Marjorie.
(d) Brenda.

3. To what sound does Tony awaken?
(a) To screams from the camp guides.
(b) To the snarl of a leopard.
(c) To native drums.
(d) To Messinger treating a wound from a vampire bat.

4. What does John Beaver ask his mother?
(a) If she will buy him tickets to go to South America.
(b) If Brenda can live with her.
(c) If she has a job for Brenda.
(d) If she can get Brenda to leave him alone.

5. What does Tony decide?
(a) To kill himself.
(b) To kill Brenda.
(c) To give her the increased amount.
(d) To go away for six months.

6. How many trips has Tony made in his life?
(a) 10 or so.
(b) None.
(c) 3.
(d) 33.

7. What surprises Tony?
(a) That Jock is avoiding Tony.
(b) That Jock is avoiding Brenda.
(c) That Brenda seems unaffected by John Andrew's death.
(d) That Brenda keeps her plans to spend the weekend at Veronica's.

8. What does Brenda ask about Tony's trip?
(a) Nothing.
(b) If it is going to take six months for sure.
(c) If it is safe.
(d) If it will be profitable.

9. Where is Tony at the opening to this chapter?
(a) On a boat to Trinidad.
(b) In Paris.
(c) On a luxury cruise liner in the Mediterranean.
(d) Back at Hetton.

10. Who nurses Tony back to health?
(a) The Pie Wie tribe.
(b) Dr. Messinger.
(c) Mr. Todd.
(d) No one; he recovers on his own.

11. Who does Tony engage to start the divorce proceedings?
(a) His family's loyal retainer.
(b) His brother-in-law.
(c) Some seedy lawyers.
(d) No one; he's going to take care of it himself.

12. What are the legal ramifications of John Andrew's death?
(a) The court rules negligence on Tony's part for allowing such a young boy to ride the hunt.
(b) The court rules it an accident.
(c) There are no legal ramifications as it was obviously an accident so no investigation is necessary.
(d) The court rules Brenda as negligent.

13. Where is Tony and Messinger's second base camp?
(a) Deep into Pie-Wie territory.
(b) Near a huge waterfall.
(c) Near the mouth of the Wausau River.
(d) At the border of the Pie-Wie country.

14. What letter does Tony receive from Brenda on Monday?
(a) A plea for reconciliation.
(b) A suicide letter.
(c) A accusation for not taking better care of John Andrew.
(d) A confession and a request for ending the marriage.

15. What would Brenda's increased demands mean?
(a) Brenda could support her mother.
(b) Tony would have to give up his estate at Hetton.
(c) Brenda could pay for a annulment instead of divorce.
(d) Tony would have to go back to working as a lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tony slip to the man who visits the camp?

2. Where does Tony meet his traveling companion?

3. Where are Tony and Milly going?

4. What is Brenda trying to get?

5. How is Tony doing in the wake of Brenda's request to end their marriage?

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