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

2. What does Stone consider buying with some of the money from the sale of the yacht?
(a) A plane.
(b) A chalet in Aspen.
(c) An island.
(d) A house in Bermuda.

3. What issue does Sir Leslie raise that casts doubt in the prosecution's case?
(a) There is no proof that Paul accompanied his wife on the trip.
(b) There was no murder weapon found.
(c) There is no proof that Allison was on the yacht.
(d) There is no proof that Paul Manning is dead.

4. What is the name of the yacht which Allison has chartered to take her out of St. Marks?
(a) Mercury.
(b) Renegade.
(c) Race.
(d) Zeus.

5. Who does Stone ask to speak to Stendahl for him?
(a) Hilary.
(b) Allison.
(c) Thomas.
(d) Jim Forrester.

Short Answer Questions

1. Stone insists that Allison never _________________.

2. Who does Stone meet with for breakfast in Chapter 30?

3. Who is the lawyer who represents Libby and her mother?

4. When Stone cross-examines the Constabulary, he establishes that the diary ____________________.

5. During cross-examination, Stone establishes that _____________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Jim Forrester's testimony at the trial.

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

4. What is Stone's perception of Allison's private meeting with Sir Leslie?

5. What assertions is Stone able to make regarding Paul Manning's health as a possible cause of death and the reason why Stendahl would like to see Allison convicted?

6. How does Stone insure that Allison has an alibi for her whereabouts when the Race pulls out of the harbor?

7. What does Stone learn about Libby Manning's mother, and how does he help the woman personally?

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

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

10. What is the significance of the spear gun and the missing spear that Stone comes across?

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