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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Hale supposed to react when he is recognized during the scavenger hunt contest?
(a) He gives the person a free subscription to the paper.
(b) He runs away.
(c) He gives the person a free copy of the newspaper.
(d) He gives the person a prize.

2. How many days have the races been taking place when Part 4, Chapter 1 starts?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) It is the first day.
(d) Four.

3. How does Pinkie complain about the loose banister on the stairs in Part 2, Chapter 1?
(a) First loudly, then quietly.
(b) First quietly, then loudly.
(c) Quietly.
(d) Loudly.

4. Who is the oldest member of Pinkie's gang?
(a) Dallow.
(b) Cubitt.
(c) Spicer.
(d) Pinkie.

5. What is causing Spicer to be in pain in Part 3, Chapter 2?
(a) A foot ailment.
(b) A sprained ankle.
(c) A cold.
(d) An arm injury.

6. Who is the most loyal member of Pinkie's gang?
(a) Dallow.
(b) Spicer.
(c) Cubitt.
(d) They are all just as loyal.

7. Where is Pinkie waiting for his gang in Part 1, Chapter 2?
(a) A bench.
(b) A corner.
(c) A movie theatre.
(d) The tea room.

8. What is the status of the Hale case in Part 3, Chapter 1?
(a) It is closed.
(b) It is almost closed.
(c) It is still being investigated.
(d) It is not mentioned.

9. What does Rose ask Pinkie about at the restaurant in Part 3, Chapter 3?
(a) If he received her message.
(b) If he had to go back to the police.
(c) If he found out anything from the police.
(d) If he knows why he was arrested.

10. Why does Pinkie detest himself after escaping from Colleoni's men?
(a) For not being prepared.
(b) For setting up Spicer.
(c) For running away.
(d) For falling for the trap.

11. What does Ida receive from Phil Corkery in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) A package.
(b) A letter and a package.
(c) A letter.
(d) A postcard.

12. How does Ida react to the amount of personal information in Hale's police file?
(a) She amused.
(b) She is sad.
(c) She is shocked.
(d) She is concerned.

13. What decision does Spicer make at the end of Part 3, Chapter 2?
(a) He will not turn himself into the police.
(b) He will turn himself into the police.
(c) He will go to the police and try to help Pinkie.
(d) He will consider turning himself into the police.

14. Where is Ida when Part 1, Chapter 3 starts?
(a) London.
(b) Newcastle.
(c) Manchester.
(d) Northampton.

15. How is the woman Hale sees at the pub described?
(a) Jovial, but not inebriated.
(b) Inebriated, but not jovial.
(c) Neither jovial nor inebriated.
(d) Jovial and inebriated.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the rules of the scavenger hunt, where does Hale travel until he is recognized by a reader?

2. In their conversation at the Cosmopolitan, how much interest does Pinkie tell Colleoni he has in automatic machines at the track?

3. What is Pinkie doing after being released from police custody in Part 3, Chapter 3?

4. How does Ida wake up at the beginning of Part 3, Chapter 1?

5. Where does Rose attempt to help Pinkie in Part 4, Chapter 1?

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