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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ritual does Mike do after the completion of his novel?
(a) Drinks champagne.
(b) Sleeps for days.
(c) Takes a vacation.
(d) Buys a new car.

2. Who telephones Mike at his cabin?
(a) Max Devore.
(b) Mattie Devore.
(c) Mamie Devore.
(d) Madeline Devore.

3. What does the housekeeper leave for Mike at Sara Laughs?
(a) Snacks.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Fresh towels.
(d) A portable TV.

4. What does Mike ask Bill Dean to do before he goes to the cabin?
(a) Have the carpets cleaned.
(b) Install more cupboards.
(c) Take photos.
(d) Paint the interior.

5. What superstitious habit did Mike and Johanna have when he finished a book?
(a) Drove together to the FedEx office to send it.
(b) Would not say the title out loud.
(c) Clinked champagne glasses.
(d) She wrote her name on the last page.

6. How long has Johanna been dead when Mike returns to Sara Laughs?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 6 weeks.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 3 months.

7. What is Mike's getaway house in Maine?
(a) Sara Squints.
(b) Sara Frowns.
(c) Sara Smiles.
(d) Sara Laughs.

8. What is the TR that Mike refers to in the book?
(a) TR-90.
(b) Tech-Rite.
(c) Train Ride.
(d) Travel Route.

9. How much does John Storrow say his legal fees will cost Mike at a minimum?
(a) $1 million.
(b) $500,000.
(c) $75,000.
(d) $50,000.

10. When is the last time Mike sees his wife?
(a) August of 2001.
(b) August of 1989.
(c) August of 1969.
(d) August of 1994.

11. What is the name of the toddler who Mike finds in the road?
(a) Kara.
(b) Kie.
(c) Kyra.
(d) Karla.

12. What became Sara Tidwell's married name?
(a) Sara Sloane.
(b) Sara Laughs.
(c) Sara Bidwell.
(d) Sara Somersby.

13. What is Mike doing when his phone rings at the cabin?
(a) Watching TV.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Watching fireworks.
(d) Eating dinner.

14. Who is the caretaker of the Sara Laughs cottage?
(a) Phil Voiles.
(b) Jim Morgan.
(c) Bill Dean.
(d) Dave Dapore.

15. Who is the attorney Mike talks to about helping Mattie?
(a) Clayton Hall.
(b) Sloane Wintrow.
(c) Preston MacIntosh.
(d) John Storrow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mattie call Mike in the morning?

2. Which of the following is NOT one of Mike's selves in his hallucination?

3. Who is the fry cook at the Village Cafe?

4. Mike's book, "The Red Shirt Man", came about when he saw a man working as a ____________________.

5. What does Mike do when he heads to the beach and is overcome with emotion?

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