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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Frank's mother furious?
(a) Because Scorcher has already closed the investigation into Mr. Daly's death.
(b) Because Scorcher is saying Kevin's death is a homocide.
(c) Because Scorcher thinks Shay's death is an accident.
(d) Because Scorcher is saying Kevin's death is an accident.

2. How long does it take Frank to decide to go with Rosie?
(a) Several weeks.
(b) A few minutes.
(c) A couple days.
(d) Almost a year.

3. What does Frank request at work?
(a) Assignment to investigate Kevin's death.
(b) Several month's leave of absence.
(c) Reassignment to another city.
(d) A few days off.

4. Who does Frank, at this point, think is Rosie's murderer?
(a) Mr. Daly.
(b) A janitor in the building next to number 22.
(c) Kevin.
(d) Frank's father.

5. Why doesn't Nora's husband understand why Nora cannot stop crying?
(a) Because Nora had accepted Rosie's disappearance years ago.
(b) Because Rosie has been gone so long he does not understand why Nora would still be emotional about it.
(c) Because Nora didn't even cry when their child was killed.
(d) Because he has never seen Nora crying.

6. What does Frank want to prove to Scorcher?
(a) That Mr. Daly could have been pushed out of the window without leaving signs of a struggle.
(b) That Rosie could have been pushed out of the window without leaving signs of a struggle.
(c) That Kevin could have been pushed out of the window without leaving signs of a struggle.
(d) That Shay could have been pushed out of the window without leaving signs of a struggle.

7. What does Frank find surprising about what Holly says about his family?
(a) Kevin was mean to her.
(b) Shay was mean to her.
(c) She loved his father.
(d) She had fun with them.

8. What question does Frank ask that infuriates Imelda?
(a) If Imelda told anyone else that Rosie was leaving.
(b) If Imelda had seen Rosie the night she was murdered.
(c) If Rosie had asked Imelda to walk her to the house.
(d) If Imelda tried to dissuade Rosie from leaving.

9. Why does Holly start crying when Frank goes over to Olivia's house?
(a) Because of Shay's death.
(b) Because of Kevin's death.
(c) Because Frank is not taking Holly anywhere that weekend.
(d) Because Frank is moving from Dublin.

10. What does Stephen say Kennedy's theory is about Rosie's death?
(a) That an assailant unknown to her kills her randomly.
(b) That Mr. Daly kills her in a fit of rage.
(c) That Frank killed Rosie.
(d) That Kevin kills her in a fit of jealousy.

11. What is Nora's theory about why Mr. Daly and Mr. Mackey have so much animosity between them?
(a) Because Mr. Mackey cheated Mr. Daly out of a job.
(b) Over a woman.
(c) Because Mr. Daly cheated Mr. Mackey out of a job.
(d) Because Mr. Daly once called the police on Shay.

12. What is present in the hole where Rosie was buried?
(a) A knife.
(b) Clothing.
(c) The other half of the note.
(d) A hammer.

13. What does Frank say Holly was wrong to do?
(a) Wearing clothes that were too shabby.
(b) Telling her mother she will not do her homework.
(c) Hitting another girl at school.
(d) Keep the secret about visiting Frank's family.

14. Who in his family does Frank talk to before leaving?
(a) His father.
(b) No one.
(c) Shay.
(d) Jackie.

15. What do the police immediately decide about Kevin?
(a) That Kevin committed suicide.
(b) That Kevin knew Shay was going to kill himself.
(c) That Shay pushed Kevin out of the window.
(d) That Kevin pushed Shay out of the window.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Frank's mother have spread out on the table?

2. Who is Stephen Moran?

3. Who is Cooper?

4. Where does Frank go in Chapter 9?

5. Who calls Frank when he gets home?

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