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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Duane frantically call Myron after the incident at the stadium?
(a) His car broke down.
(b) He has been shot.
(c) He witnessed a shooting.
(d) He is being questioned by the police.

2. What type of person does Dr. Abramson read Myron to be?
(a) The soft-hearted bear.
(b) A person with a rescue-complex.
(c) A person who seeks attention.
(d) The bully.

3. Whose sun glasses does Duane wear?
(a) Ray-Ban.
(b) Guess.
(c) Nike.
(d) Dolce & Gabanna.

4. When did Valerie's mother, Helen, marry Kenneth?
(a) Right after Valerie was born.
(b) At the same time as Valerie's breakdown.
(c) Just as Valerie began her tennis career.
(d) When Valerie was six years old.

5. With whom does Myron live?
(a) His dog.
(b) Win.
(c) Jessica.
(d) His parents.

6. What is in Sandy Repo's contract that upsets Myron enough to call the Astros' manager?
(a) Sandy is not allowed to hunt.
(b) Sandy is not allowed to trade teams for ten years.
(c) Sandy is not allowed to skydive.
(d) Sandy is not allowed to auto race.

7. What trivia questions are Myron and Win keeping themselves busy with at the opening of the novel?
(a) From TV 's Friends.
(b) From TV's Batman.
(c) From TV's Superman.
(d) From TV's Seinfeld.

8. What does Myron want from Courter's son?
(a) Seats to a ball game.
(b) To know what the police have in Valerie's file.
(c) Getting Dimonte off the Valerie case.
(d) More information about Errol Swade.

9. Who did Myron meet on the way into Valerie's family home?
(a) Detective Dimonte.
(b) Win.
(c) Duane.
(d) Courter.

10. How does Myron react towards Detective Roland while he questions Duane?
(a) Angrily.
(b) Seriously.
(c) Sarcastically.
(d) Lightly.

11. How does Ned Tunwell know Valerie?
(a) They played tennis together.
(b) They were once lovers.
(c) They worked together.
(d) They both applied for the same job.

12. What message does Esperanza go to the police station to deliver to Myron?
(a) Win followed Duane and Myron needs to see what he found.
(b) Roger Quincy ran from the police office to Myron's office.
(c) Jessica has been in an accident.
(d) She has information about Wanda.

13. How do Myron and Sheriff Courter know each other?
(a) They investigated another murder case together.
(b) Courter once arrested Myron.
(c) They were on the force together.
(d) They went to law school together.

14. After talking with Myron about Valerie's phone call, what does Duane want to eat?
(a) Pepperoni pizza with extra cheese.
(b) Loaded fries.
(c) Cheese steaks.
(d) Steak.

15. How did the shooter kill Valerie?
(a) From a tier up above.
(b) From behind a column.
(c) At close range through a tennis bag.
(d) At close range through a handbag.

Short Answer Questions

1. What TV character does Myron compare Pavel's body-guard to?

2. How does Kenneth react to Myron when Myron visits Valerie's home?

3. What does Myron go to Pavel to discuss?

4. Why does Roger say that he ran after he saw Valerie dead on the ground?

5. How does Esperanza get an appointment for Myron with Valerie's shrink?

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