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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 the name of Dino's wife?
(a) Dolce.
(b) Sabrina.
(c) Mary Ann.
(d) Cathy.

2. What is the name of Stone's former partner?
(a) Bianchi.
(b) Charlson.
(c) Bacchetti.
(d) McMahon.

3. Amanda left home to attend which college?
(a) University of Pennsylvania.
(b) Barnard.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Brandeis University.

4. What happens to Arnie?
(a) Alerts the police.
(b) Gets shot.
(c) Scares away the suspect.
(d) Breaks his leg.

5. How does Hickcock learn that Glynnis wants a divorce?
(a) Amanda overheard Glynnis on the phone.
(b) He reads it in DIRT.
(c) Glynnis tells him.
(d) Stone tells him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Stone conduct his stake-out?

2. Where does the pair meet?

3. What is Dino's rank?

4. Amanda is often referred to as a(n) ______.

5. Where is Amanda's new country home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Amanda do to ensure that she gets everything she wants in her new contract with Galaxy?

2. Discuss the scene in which Stone is attacked at home.

3. Stone believes that someone has planted bugs in his house. Discuss other potential victims and Stone's plans to take care of the problem.

4. Who is Allan Peebles? Why does he become an important figure in the story?

5. Who is Amanda dart? Why is she an important figure on the New York scene?

6. What background history is learned about Amanda Dart? How does the public learn about Amanda's history?

7. Examine the scene in which Arnie Millman follows Martha McMahon. What tragedy occurs?

8. Who is Elaine? Why is she often featured in the story?

9. What is Stone's advice to Hickcock? What is Hickcock's reaction?

10. What is the relationship between Stone and Dino Bacchetti? Where do the men often meet for dinner?

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