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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who talks to the stranger in private?
(a) Mr. Harkness.
(b) Mr. Cox.
(c) Mr. Richards.
(d) Reverend Burgess.

2. Complete the following sentence; "When a man's afraid of a ................."?
(a) Beautiful maid.
(b) A pigeon.
(c) A small child.
(d) A noble woman.

3. Who does Mr. Richards send for?
(a) Burgess.
(b) Halliday.
(c) Cox.
(d) Pinkerton.

4. What is Mr. Thompson's occupation?
(a) A blacksmith.
(b) A butcher.
(c) A locksmith.
(d) A hatter.

5. Who do the Richardses say the checks came from?
(a) God.
(b) The stranger.
(c) Death.
(d) Satan.

6. What are the yellow coins made of?
(a) Aluminion.
(b) Copper.
(c) Lead.
(d) Gold.

7. What does Mr. Richards say he has walked into?
(a) A love triangle.
(b) A trap.
(c) A circus.
(d) The circles of hell.

8. What does the gold sack stand on?
(a) A little table.
(b) A throne.
(c) A sewing table.
(d) A stool.

9. Why does Mr. Wilson say he has stood up?
(a) He wrote the remark.
(b) He wants to see better.
(c) He wants to make a speech.
(d) He wants to leave.

10. Why does the doctor say the town is distressed?
(a) The Richardses have threatened to kill themselves.
(b) The Richardses have contracted a contagious disease.
(c) The Richardses were the town's last two honest people.
(d) The Richardses have burned their money.

11. What does the narrator say Burgess can hear?
(a) The mice.
(b) His microbes.
(c) The rats.
(d) His toe nails.

12. What are the gallery fronts clothed in?
(a) Ribbons.
(b) Silk.
(c) Flags.
(d) Colored paper.

13. Who do the Richardses see on the way home?
(a) Mr. Cox.
(b) Reverend Burgess.
(c) The stranger.
(d) Mr. Halliday.

14. Which of the following words best describe the Richards' state of mind?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Giddiness.
(d) Loveliness.

15. What will the stranger have to do to catch Hadleyburg napping again?
(a) Rise early.
(b) Bring weapons.
(c) Rise late.
(d) Bring enforcements.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Wingate suggest they give the money to?

2. What did the Richardses do after the church service?

3. What do the Richardses have to endure until midnight?

4. Whose remark does Burgess open next?

5. What does Mr. Richards say he heard a swish of in the next room?

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