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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far does the negotiator tell Jack they had to drive in the village where he grew up to buy milk?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 55 minutes.
(c) 35 minutes.
(d) 40 minutes.

2. In Chapter 65, who does the narrator say opened the door when Jim delivered the pizzas?
(a) Bank robber.
(b) Robert.
(c) Anna-Lena.
(d) Lennart.

3. What does the bank robber give Roger at the beginning of Chapter 38?
(a) Handkerchief.
(b) Chewing gum.
(c) Tissue.
(d) Cotton balls.

4. Where does the bank robber do with her ski mask?
(a) Takes it with her.
(b) Hides it in the closet vent.
(c) Throws it in the fire.
(d) Hides it in the other apartment.

5. Which of the hostages had a bag of stage blood?
(a) Roger.
(b) Ro.
(c) Lennart.
(d) Estelle.

6. What does the narrator say about Jim's ability to tell stories?
(a) Emotional storyteller.
(b) Idiotic storyteller.
(c) An accomplished storyteller.
(d) Hopeless storyteller.

7. Where did Jack's mother get stabbed when she got caught in a riot and tried to help a bleeding woman get away?
(a) Shoulder.
(b) Stomach.
(c) Back.
(d) Arm.

8. In Chapter 44, what does Jack find in the fireplace?
(a) Black ski mask.
(b) Newspapers.
(c) Blue ski mask.
(d) Notebook paper.

9. How old was Anna-Lena when she and Roger got together?
(a) 20.
(b) 22.
(c) 21.
(d) 19.

10. In Chapter 51, what does the psychologist suggest that Zara buy?
(a) A new pair of hiking boots.
(b) Ear buds.
(c) Headphones.
(d) Watercolors.

11. In Chapter 51, what is the psychologist eating when Zara arrives early for her appointment?
(a) Spinach.
(b) Tofu.
(c) Nut butter and bread.
(d) Kale.

12. What did Ro used to call her dad and ask if it was okay to buy with a short best-before date?
(a) Bread.
(b) Cheese.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Milk.

13. Who does the bank robber tell Jim would like fireworks before the hostages are released?
(a) Ro.
(b) Estelle.
(c) Julia.
(d) Zara.

14. How far is the drive Jim and Jack take to get their daughter/sister?
(a) 24 hours.
(b) 11 hours.
(c) 20 hours.
(d) 18 hours.

15. In Chapter 58, how early does Julia say that she cut short a vacation because she did not have the energy to keep up with her fiancee?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) A week.
(d) 2 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jim remember that his wife used to put on popcorn?

2. In Chapter 65, what is the subject of a joke Jim says his wife used to like that he tells the bank robber?

3. In Chapter 66, what does the real estate agent say is the only thing left in the other apartment for sale?

4. How many pizzas does Jack remember that the hostages ordered?

5. What is the policeman who is supposed to be keeping journalists out of the apartment eating?

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