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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. With whom does Stone go to lunch in Chapter 53?
(a) Allison.
(b) Sir Leslie.
(c) Jim.
(d) Thomas.

2. Why does Stone contact Bill Eggers again?
(a) To wire him some money.
(b) To make travel arrangements for his trip back to the U.S.
(c) To issue a notice about the execution.
(d) To make housing arrangements in Antigua.

3. When Stone cross-examines the Constabulary, he establishes that the diary ____________________.
(a) was lying out on a bedside table.
(b) was securely locked in a drawer.
(c) was written in the third-person point of view.
(d) actually belonged to Libby.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is having lunch with Sir Leslie when Stone goes to Sir Leslie's house?

2. What is the name of the yacht which Allison has chartered to take her out of St. Marks?

3. The jury convicts Allison based on ___________________.

4. What does Allison do the night before the trial?

5. What does Allison do when she hears her sentence?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Stone's life like after the trial and what revelation does he make that now makes sense?

2. What does Stone learn about Paul and Libby's divorce decree?

3. What is Jim Forrester's reaction when Stone suggests that Stendahl might actually be Paul Manning?

4. How are Stone and Allison at odds regarding Allison's obligations to Libby's family after Libby's death?

5. Who is Frank Stendahl and how is his testimony damning for Allison?

6. What is the real reason the jury convicts Allison and what is her sentence?

7. According to Sir Leslie, what is Sir Winston willing to do in order to get the prime minister's position?

8. Who is the man who shows up at the Shipwright's Arms and what does Stone find notable about him?

9. What is the verdict in the coroner's inquest into the plane crash that killed Libby Manning?

10. Describe Allison's demeanor during her testimony.

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