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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 6, to what does the narrator compare the gathering of the men around Blaze?
(a) Like bees to honey.
(b) Like pigs to a trough.
(c) Like sharks on a blood slick.
(d) Like a horse to water.

2. In Chapter 4, what does Simon assume that Blaze is doing, in regard to collecting sailing secrets?
(a) She is planning a job to destroy the Kiwi’s boat.
(b) She is spying for another syndicate.
(c) She is nosy.
(d) She is a mystery writer.

3. On the way to their stakeout point, what does Letch tell Rita Mason?
(a) Be careful.
(b) Arrest as many Johns as she can.
(c) Keep her eyes open for Dawn Coyote.
(d) Enjoy her time as a vice cop.

4. Who answers the door at the Saturday-evening cocktail party that Ambrose attends?
(a) Blaze.
(b) The head of the Kiwi's regatta.
(c) Madge Stoker.
(d) Bill Koch.

5. In Chapter 3, what is Letch watching when Rita Mason enters?
(a) The evening news.
(b) Security footage.
(c) A security camera.
(d) A confiscated pornographic video.

6. In Chapter 4, how do the sailing syndicates in the America’s Cup receive the location of the evening’s party?
(a) By email.
(b) By text.
(c) By carrier pigeon.
(d) By fax.

7. How does Letch threaten Dawn to try to convince her to give up her pimp?
(a) He threatens to kidnap her child.
(b) He threatens to kill Oliver.
(c) He threatens to contact Child Protective Services.
(d) He threatens to send Blaze to prison.

8. The Prologue begins on what date?
(a) November 9, 1991.
(b) December 7, 1994.
(c) January 25, 1994.
(d) June 6, 1997.

9. How does Rita feel about working as a vice cop?
(a) It makes her nervous.
(b) She loves it.
(c) It makes her sad.
(d) She hates it.

10. Dawn arrives at Blaze’s home at 4:45 p.m. with what?
(a) Her baby.
(b) Her luggage.
(c) Her answering machine.
(d) Drugs.

11. How does Letch respond when Dawn offers to give them someone else instead of her pimp?
(a) He says she can give them both up.
(b) He smacks her.
(c) He says they only want the pimp.
(d) He laughs.

12. For what was the Keeper of the Cup’s mother unable to forgive him?
(a) Moving away from home.
(b) Not marrying.
(c) Becoming the Keeper of the Cup.
(d) Dropping out of college.

13. Who puts Fortney in the bay?
(a) Leeds when he pushes him in.
(b) A Saudi when he drives off in his boat.
(c) Leeds when he steps on the gas suddenly.
(d) A Saudi when he pushes him in.

14. What does Blaze tell Simon she will get out of this deal?
(a) A win for the Americans.
(b) The satisfaction that the Kiwi yacht is destroyed.
(c) A great idea for a best-seller.
(d) A great deal of money.

15. What is Letch’s good quality?
(a) He loves his job.
(b) He makes witnesses feel comfortable and remembers everyone's names.
(c) He is an excellent vice cop with a memory like an IBM laptop.
(d) He is funny.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Blaze try to take away Simon’s uncertainty about wrecking the Kiwi’s fastest boat?

2. How had Blaze learned Ambrose’s real name?

3. What do the vice cops promise Dawn?

4. What does Simon realize is the weak spot in the travel-lift?

5. How much does Ambrose tell Blaze she will give Simon Cooke to drop the Kiwi’s yacht?

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