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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. What is Erin Cochran's opinion of Eddie's death?
(a) He did not commit suicide.
(b) He was murdered.
(c) He committed suicide.
(d) He was an accidental target.

2. What does John Strout rule about Eddie's case?
(a) It was a suicide.
(b) It was murder.
(c) He did not rule on it.
(d) It was accidental death.

3. What is Jane's father's name?
(a) Andy Fowler.
(b) Arnold Fowler.
(c) Andy Francis.
(d) Andreas Finch.

4. Who is the officer investigating Eddie Cochran's death?
(a) Carl Glitsky.
(b) Carl Griffin.
(c) Carl Gilmore.
(d) Carl Green.

5. Why is it bad for Eddie's death to be ruled a suicide?
(a) His family will have to bear the humiliation.
(b) His wife cannot collect his life insurance.
(c) His soul won't go to heaven.
(d) His children will never forgive him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Diz' ex-wife's name?

2. What is the name of the bar where Dismas works?

3. What is the bar that Dismas used to frequent years ago?

4. Which of the following had Fr. Cavanaugh NOT taken into consideration when sending Eddie to do the right thing regarding the drug deal?

5. Where was Eddie Cochran's body found?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Dismas Hardy and what is the state of his life as the novel begins?

2. Who is Abe Glitsky and how does he know Dismas?

3. What is the dynamic of the Cochran family as presented after Eddie's death?

4. Why is Father Cavanaugh's quasi-confession to Dismas so important?

5. Who is Linda Polk and why does she speak to a man named Alphonse Page at Army Distributing, her father's company?

6. Why does Frannie think that her pregnancy may have been a factor if Eddie did indeed commit suicide?

7. What is the nature of Father Cavanaugh's relationship with Eddie Cochran's mother, Erin?

8. What does Dismas do after identifying Eddie Cochran's body?

9. What is the irony of Dismas seeming to come to life again while investigating Eddie's death?

10. What physical evidence does Dismas glean that proves to him that Eddie did not commit suicide?

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