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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ralphie's teacher notice?
(a) Ralphie's absence from class.
(b) That Ralphie does not talk in class at all which is unusual.
(c) That Ralphie came in late to class that day.
(d) That Ralphie's hand writing that day is very shaky.

2. What helps the detectives retrace Mr. Patterson's steps earlier in the day?
(a) The addresses on the checks.
(b) The gps on the dash.
(c) He had clay on his boots.
(d) His cell phone records.

3. When will the money be available?
(a) In the morning.
(b) A couple hours.
(c) It's not coming.
(d) A week or so.

4. What about Hank frustrates and angers Griffin?
(a) That Hank always listens to country music and turns off other music.
(b) That Hank looks up to Robish.
(c) That Griffin cannot persuade him to stay one more day.
(d) That Hank wants to give himself up.

5. What is on Griffin's face as he exits his hideout?
(a) An evil grin.
(b) A beard.
(c) A ski mask.
(d) A temporary tattoo.

6. What else is about to cause Hank to snap?
(a) Chuck's cruising up and down the street.
(b) The press standing down the street.
(c) The helicoptor zooming close to the house.
(d) The police lookout across the street.

7. What do the police share with Bard?
(a) Their riot equipment.
(b) An anonymous letter.
(c) A bulletproof vest.
(d) Coffee and doughnuts.

8. About what is Bard incensed?
(a) That whoever wrote the note is willing to take on these criminals himself.
(b) That the local police seem to have adopted a wait-and-see attitude.
(c) That the local cops do not include him in their briefings.
(d) That the doughnuts are awful.

9. What is communicated in a letter received by the police?
(a) A list of grievances about prison conditions.
(b) Ransome demands.
(c) That a family will be harmed if any attempts are made to capture the escaped convicts.
(d) An apology from Griffin for being in a no-win situation.

10. What does Ralphie's teacher do about Ralphie?
(a) Asks him if he feels alright.
(b) Reprimands him for being tardy.
(c) Has him write 100 times "I must write with better penmanship."
(d) Goes to visit the Hilliard's home.

11. Besides the license number of the getaway car, what else is in Mr. Patterson's car?
(a) Two empty whiskey bottles.
(b) Three hundred dollars.
(c) A handgun.
(d) Checks from his morning collections.

12. What has the police department be ordered to do?
(a) Blockade all roads leading out of town.
(b) Canvas the neighborhoods.
(c) Hand out mace and billy clubs to all the men in the town.
(d) Evacuate the neighborhoods.

13. What causes Hank to become angry?
(a) The poorly-cooked dinner.
(b) That Griffin is acting like Cindy belongs to him.
(c) That there is no more alcohol in the house.
(d) The delay in the money arriving.

14. Why can't Dan promise to not do anything risky?
(a) Because he still has plenty of bullets.
(b) Because of the love he has for his family.
(c) Because he does not believe Griffin intends to let them live.
(d) Because he doesn't know the future.

15. What is Cindy doing?
(a) Talking to her parents.
(b) Talking to Chuck on the phone.
(c) Watching Ralphie sleep.
(d) Sleeping.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the criminals let Dan and Cindy go to work as usual?

2. What is in Mr. Patterson's truck?

3. What does the person want?

4. Who refuses to relinquish Dan's gun?

5. What is the motive that the police determine for Mr. Patterson's murder?

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