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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Alex drink while the police are investigating the crime scene at his home?
(a) Coffee.
(b) 7 Up.
(c) Scotch.
(d) Bourbon.

2. Where was Nona when Doug saw her for the first time?
(a) At the Retreat.
(b) At the oil company.
(c) In a classroom.
(d) Sitting on a stump.

3. What movie star did Alex and Robin see the last time they stayed at the Bel-Air Hotel together?
(a) John Goodman.
(b) Bette Davis.
(c) Joan Crawford.
(d) Julia Roberts.

4. How long is Alex's drive to La Vista?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Five hours.
(c) One hour.
(d) Fifteen minutes.

5. What does Doug refer to as "poison" when he enters the trailer?
(a) Alex's words.
(b) Cocaine.
(c) Vitamin C.
(d) Southern Comfort.

6. What kind of fruit did Nona eat while trying to seduce Ezra?
(a) Cherimoya.
(b) Cherry.
(c) Apple.
(d) Banana.

7. What prominent facial features does Noble have?
(a) A long beard.
(b) Crossed eyes.
(c) A huge nose.
(d) A large mole.

8. What kind of car drove away from the crime scene at Alex's home as evidenced by the tire tracks?
(a) Sedan.
(b) Truck.
(c) Van.
(d) Hot rod.

9. What years is on Volume 1 of Mr. Swopes' ledgers?
(a) 1978.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1971.

10. What does Houten say Raoul looks like he fell into when Alex goes to retrieve him from jail?
(a) A combine.
(b) Cow manure.
(c) A fire pit.
(d) A river.

11. How does Alex describe Matthias' literary preference?
(a) Of a spiritual nature.
(b) Strictly intellectual.
(c) Leaning toward mysteries.
(d) Eclectic.

12. What does Alex stand on to peer through the window at the Retreat?
(a) Rock.
(b) Sun dial.
(c) Plant pot.
(d) Ladder.

13. What fruit does Ezra pick two of and offer one of to Alex when they arrive at his greenhouse?
(a) Pear.
(b) Apple.
(c) Banana.
(d) Fig.

14. What color is the door to Augie's dorm?
(a) Blue.
(b) Grey.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

15. How long has Ezra been living in La Vista?
(a) 30 years.
(b) All his life.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 5 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Ezra say two cherimoya might be sold for at a gourmet grocer?

2. What is Woody doing when Alex arrives at the trailer?

3. How old was Nona when her father first committed incest with her?

4. Who does Alex think Garland Swopes resembled as a young man?

5. What did Houten tell Doug about so he could find another hiding place?

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