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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 does Fin say people are calling Blake behind his back in Chapter 2?
(a) A bottler.
(b) A waffler
(c) A patsy.
(d) A wanker.

2. How old is Blake listed to be in the newspaper article in Chapter 1?
(a) 28.
(b) 23.
(c) 31.
(d) 25.

3. Who picks the lock to Fenton's office in Chapter 10?
(a) Tommy.
(b) Baz.
(c) Jess.
(d) Lee.

4. Barbels are species of what fish?
(a) Carp.
(b) Sturgeon.
(c) Trout.
(d) Bass.

5. In Chapter 5, Blake confronts Baz on a path by what?
(a) A graveyard.
(b) A sawmill.
(c) A factory.
(d) Boat docks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who leads the way to Fenton's office in Chapter 10?

2. What is the name of Blake's favorite drinking spot?

3. What was the name of Blake's wife?

4. What is the name of the fictional town in England's West Country where the novel is set?

5. Where does Blake put Baz's body to keep it hidden in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Blake encounter while attempting to hide Baz's body in Chapter 5? What does Blake do?

2. What happens when Blake and the Muntons enter Fenton's office in Chapter 10?

3. What foreshadowing takes place at the Paul Pry in Chapter 1?

4. What conversation does Blake's boss have with him in Chapter 6?

5. What robbery does Blake recall before going to the gym in Chapter 6? How does it relate to his situation?

6. What does Nathan demand when Blake returns to the Paul Pry in Chapter 5?

7. What does Blake dream in the beginning of Chapter 6? Who awakens him?

8. Where does Blake go with Finney after leaving the Paul Pry in Chapter 2?

9. What is described in the news article which opens the book? To whose point of view does the narrative switch after the article?

10. What flashback is used in Chapter 4? What is described?

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