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

2. What do Mr. Cox and Mr. Richards drag themselves home like?
(a) Poverty strcken men.
(b) Guilt stricken men.
(c) Love stricken men.
(d) Mortally stricken men.

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

4. What does Mr. Cox's boss say Mr. Cox should not ship until he tells him?
(a) The lunchtime news.
(b) The evening news.
(c) The late mail.
(d) The early mail.

5. Where should the candidates appear at 8:00 in the evening on Friday?
(a) The bell tower.
(b) The theater.
(c) The town hall.
(d) The assembly hall.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Halliday realize has broken a leg?

2. What do the Wilsons arrange?

3. What does Halliday realize are not dead?

4. Who does the stranger say is Goodson's legitimate heir?

5. Why can Mr. Richards not tell his wife how he helped Goodson?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the stranger say should happen if no one claims the money?

2. What does Wilson accuse Billson of?

3. Why does Mr. Richards say Burgess is friendly to them?

4. What does the Reverend tell the town before they proceed with opening the notes?

5. How does the town decide to change after the Richardses pass away?

6. How do the townspeople react when Mr. Richards stands up to address them?

7. Why did the stranger fashion his scheme around a person that the townsfolk did not like?

8. What news spreads around the town about Mr. and Mrs. Richards?

9. Why is Mrs. Richards angry at her husband?

10. How does Hadleyburg make sure all its residents are honest?

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