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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 does Sterling know about Beryl's last manuscript?
(a) That is another historical novel.
(b) That it has disappeared.
(c) That it is soon to be published.
(d) That it is excellent.

2. From what source do the white ashes in the fireplace come?
(a) Carbon paper.
(b) 20-pound rag paper.
(c) Newspaper.
(d) 60-pound rag paper.

3. In Chapter 8, where is Kay's .38 revolver?
(a) In Pete's car.
(b) At home.
(c) In her car.
(d) In the OCME.

4. For whom does Benton Wesley do profiling work?
(a) Richmond police.
(b) ATF.
(c) CIA.
(d) FBI.

5. What does Mark do after he and Kay leave Sparacino's office?
(a) He leaves New York City.
(b) He suggests they meet later in the day.
(c) He buys her lunch.
(d) He puts her into a cab headed to the airport, without lunch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Chamberlayne Gardens?

2. Who is the only person who can discuss the details of Beryl's case with Sparacino?

3. What does Pete discover when he reviews Beryl's floppy disks?

4. In Chapter 4, in what type of solution must fibers be placed before they go into an ultrasound bath?

5. Who has been stirring up matters between Cary and Beryl regarding Beryl's new book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mark believe that Sparacino is after Kay?

2. Why do Kay and Pete visit Benton Wesley, and what do they gain from their meeting with him.

3. How does Al know Beryl Madison, and what does he discover about her car?

4. For what reasons is Kay forced to spend the night at Cutler Grove, and what does she do while visiting with Sterling?

5. Why does Mark telephone Kay, and what happens when Kay tries to find out where he is?

6. What does Kay learn from Sterling Harper?

7. In Chapter 8, where does Sterling have Kay sleep, and how comfortable is Kay?

8. In what condition does Kay find Sterling during the middle of the night?

9. What book did Cary write, and at what age?

10. In Chapter 2, in addition to telling Kay that he is relocating to northern Virginia, for what purpose does Mark James visit Kay?

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