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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Complete the following sentence; "A proof once established is _________________."
(a) The truth.
(b) Better left so.
(c) A liability.
(d) Concrete.

2. Who does Mrs. Richards say her husband is free of?
(a) Cox.
(b) Dillinger.
(c) Halliday.
(d) Pinkerton.

3. What is Jack Halliday's job?
(a) Fisherman.
(b) Foreman.
(c) Reporter.
(d) Banker.

4. Who is a puzzled man other than Jack Halliday?
(a) The Reverend Burgess.
(b) Mr. Pinkerton.
(c) Murray Goodwin.
(d) The Mayor Snip.

5. Who does Mr. Halliday talk to about Mrs. Wilcox's happiness?
(a) The footman.
(b) The valet.
(c) The cook.
(d) The maid.

6. From what country has the stranger just arrived?
(a) Britain.
(b) France.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Canada.

7. What does Mrs. Richards say she could do for joy?
(a) Disappear.
(b) Float.
(c) Scream.
(d) Fly.

8. Who does the stranger say is Goodson's legitimate heir?
(a) The Nightingales.
(b) Halliday.
(c) The Richards.
(d) Himself.

9. Whose comments does the narrator say became increasingly disagreeable?
(a) Halliday's.
(b) The foreman's.
(c) Mr. Richard's.
(d) Gordon's.

10. Why does Mr. Richards say he published the letter?
(a) It said publish it.
(b) He wants to share the riches.
(c) It was the honest thing to do.
(d) He would have been found out.

11. What did the stranger decide he wanted to do to the town?
(a) Help it.
(b) Destroy it.
(c) Islamize it.
(d) Corrupt it.

12. Which of the following do the reporters not make a picture of?
(a) Mr. Richard's house.
(b) The bank.
(c) The sack.
(d) Mr. Cox's house.

13. How does the narrator describe the sides of the sack?
(a) Rough.
(b) Bumby.
(c) Smooth.
(d) Ridgy.

14. Which of the following words best describes Jack Halliday?
(a) Fun loving.
(b) Ill-tempered.
(c) Humorous.
(d) Good-natured.

15. What is the old lady reading in the parlor?
(a) The Christian Times.
(b) The New Age Observer.
(c) The Missionary Herald.
(d) The Guardian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say the townfolk found the night after?

2. How did Mr. Richards help the Reverend?

3. What do people keep handing the Reverend?

4. What do the Wilsons arrange?

5. Which of the following does Mrs. Richards use to describe the mentality of the town?

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