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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Allison do the night before the trial?
(a) Cooks dinner for Stone.
(b) Attempts to bribe Sir Winston.
(c) Has a nervous breakdown.
(d) Escapes from the island.

2. What information does Arrington's faxed letter to Stone contain?
(a) She loves him very much.
(b) She is staying in California.
(c) She is too sick to travel.
(d) She is moving out of the house.

3. Sir Leslie makes his opening remarks, pointing out that ________________________.
(a) Allison was a devoted wife.
(b) Paul Manning committed suicide.
(c) Allison had no motive to kill her husband.
(d) there is no proof that Paul Manning is dead.

4. Stone insists that Allison never _________________.
(a) meets with Sir Leslie alone again.
(b) has any alcohol until the trial is over.
(c) call on his business line.
(d) give any more interviews.

5. What is the content of a fax which Stone receives from Arrington?
(a) She is held up due to a work deadline.
(b) She'll be arriving tomorrow.
(c) She has married Vance Calder.
(d) She wants to marry him on the island.

6. Who comes to the Shipwright's Arms looking for Stone?
(a) Sir Leslie.
(b) Cantor.
(c) Jim.
(d) Two cops.

7. The Constabulary also testifies that most fishing boats ___________________.
(a) do not have satellite phones.
(b) are not built for speed.
(c) are painted white.
(d) have a spear gun on board.

8. Who helps Stone release the yacht so that Stone can get away?
(a) Jim.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Sam.
(d) Eddie.

9. Who is the new man who Stone meets at the bar at the Shipwright's Arms?
(a) Eddie Gleason.
(b) Paul Lieberman.
(c) Frank Stendahl.
(d) Bryce Garrison.

10. Where does Stone take Allison to dinner that night?
(a) The Shipwright's Arms.
(b) The Four Seasons.
(c) The Rusty Nail.
(d) Gabby's Bar & Grill.

11. How does Allison appear as she gives her testimony?
(a) Distracted.
(b) Nervous.
(c) Calm.
(d) Anxious.

12. Stone and Allison discuss whether or not Allison will be responsible for ___________________________.
(a) legal fees.
(b) estate taxes.
(c) expert fees.
(d) the contract with Libby.

13. Who is lying next to Stone when he awakens the next morning?
(a) Justine.
(b) Cecily.
(c) Allison.
(d) Arrington.

14. During cross-examination, Stone establishes that _____________________.
(a) Paul Manning is still alive.
(b) Paul Manning could have died of a heart attack.
(c) Jim Forrester killed Paul Manning.
(d) Allison is not Paul Manning's widow.

15. The jury convicts Allison based on ___________________.
(a) media coverage.
(b) personal prejudice.
(c) personal fear of Sir Winston.
(d) evidence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Stendahl want to see Allison convicted of murder?

2. What does Stone consider buying with some of the money from the sale of the yacht?

3. Who is the Constabulary who Sir Winston calls to testify?

4. Stone calls his secretary to have her send $25,000 to whom?

5. The Constabulary testifies that there were multiple _______________ found on the Expansive.

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