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

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

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

4. What has Mike been unable to do since Johanna's death?
(a) Laugh.
(b) Eat.
(c) Write.
(d) Sleep.

5. To whom was Mattie Devore married?
(a) Adam.
(b) Lance.
(c) Mark.
(d) Philip.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mike visit Jo's studio in Chapter 11?

2. How much is Mike worth at this point in his life?

3. Where does Mike decide to go on a vacation?

4. Harold tells Mike that there are only _________________ slots for writers on the Times bestseller list.

5. What word does Mike see spelled out with magnets on the refrigerator door?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mike send his editor who pushes for the completion of his fourth book?

2. Where does Mike go on his first vacation without Jo and what realization does he come to there?

3. Does Mike's nightmare of arriving at Sara Laughs come true when Mike finally does arrive at the cottage?

4. Why is the completion of his novel a month after Johanna's death the event that drives home the fact that she will not be coming back?

5. What does Mattie tell Mike is the reason she is in such a good mood after talking to John Storrow?

6. Why does Bill Dean advise Mike to stay away from Mattie?

7. Why does Mike think that there must not be a connection between Mattie and Max Devore, a wealthy man in the area?

8. What does Mike find unusual about Mattie's statement about not calling again when he is working?

9. How had Mattie tried to cooperate with Max regarding Kyra?

10. What is Max Devore's purpose for calling Mike at home on the Fourth of July?

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