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

2. Who is the fry cook at the Village Cafe?
(a) Buddy Jellison.
(b) Mack Strawser.
(c) Eddie Brewster.
(d) Jerry McMahon.

3. Why does Mattie call Mike in the morning?
(a) To tell him about her conversation with John Storrow.
(b) To ask for a ride to work.
(c) To ask if he wants to go to the beach.
(d) To invite him to dinner again.

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

5. What type of flowers does Mike see in his dream and also in a photo taken by Bill Dean?
(a) Sunflowers.
(b) Crocuses.
(c) Daisies.
(d) Hydrangeas.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many railroad tie steps are there between Mike's house and the lake?

3. How is Mike completing his new novel?

4. What does the housekeeper leave for Mike at Sara Laughs?

5. What does Mike demand regarding payment for the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What disturbing sound does Mike hear in his house during the night?

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

3. In what state of mind does Mike bring the Selectric typewriter to his office and what does he think is the reason?

4. Describe Mike's first encounter and communication with a spirit in the house.

5. When does Mike begin to notice something odd about the magnets on the refrigerator door?

6. What physical symptoms does Mike have during writer's block?

7. Who is Bill Dean and what role does he serve in Mike's life?

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

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

10. What does Mike hope to capture on the dictaphone and what sound is actually recorded?

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