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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Singhs bring with them to Pip's house?
(a) Flowers and chocolates.
(b) A picture of Sal.
(c) A newspaper with her picture in it.
(d) Chicken curry.

2. What is it implied that Becca came home for?
(a) Her notebook and USB stick.
(b) Her umbrella and a jacket.
(c) Her laptop and phone.
(d) Her purse and glasses.

3. What excuse does Pip give for wanting to get Cara's laptop in Chapter Thirty-Nine?
(a) She wants to listen to music.
(b) She wants to show Cara and Naomi a video.
(c) She needs to print some homework.
(d) She wants to use Naomi's Facebook login.

4. In Chapter Thirty-Five, why is Pip relieved when her father tells her to stay home while the rest of the family searches for Barney?
(a) She needs to work on her personal essay, and she finally has an idea.
(b) She needs privacy to call Ravi and explain what is happening with the dog.
(c) She knows that Barney has been kidnapped, and that they will not find him.
(d) She wants to make an emergency backup copy of her project.

5. Where does Ravi think Pip is spending the evening at the end of Chapter Forty-Three?
(a) With him, in New Canaan.
(b) At home, playing with Josh.
(c) At home, watching movies with Cara.
(d) With him, at his house.

6. How does Pip explain the absence of her laptop to her father?
(a) She tells him that she lost it at school.
(b) She tells him it was stolen at a cafe.
(c) She does not need to; she just starts using her old one.
(d) She tells him that she loaned it to Cara.

7. Where does Mr. Ward say his tutoring job is?
(a) Westport.
(b) Fairview.
(c) New Canaan.
(d) Stamford.

8. What do Josh and their mother do while Pip and their father search the woods in the morning?
(a) Check social media to see if anyone has found Barney.
(b) Search Fairview Common,
(c) Make and distribute posters.
(d) Call animal shelters and veterinarians.

9. What does Pip suggest to Daniel might have been a conflict of interest?
(a) His report for the Hastings' insurance claim.
(b) His search of the Bell residence.
(c) His statement to Ravi about Sal's guilt.
(d) His taking witness statement about drugs at calamity parties.

10. How did Mr. Ward find out about the hit-and-run?
(a) He overheard Naomi talking to Max on the phone.
(b) He read Naomi's diary.
(c) He was snooping through Naomi's emails.
(d) He was told about it by Daniel da Silva.

11. What offer does Ravi make to Pip because she is so sad about Barney?
(a) He offers to help her with her college essay so that it will not be another burden on her.
(b) He offers to track down the person who killed Barney and make sure they are punished.
(c) He offers to explain what is happening to her parents so that she does not have to.
(d) He offers to take over the investigation for a while so that she can take a break.

12. How did the photo of Andie get into Mr. Ward's classroom?
(a) Andie gave it to Mr. Ward, but he lost track of it.
(b) Max Hastings found it in Andie's notebook and then pretended to find it in the classroom.
(c) Andie put it there to pressure Mr. Ward into continuing their relationship.
(d) Natalie found it and planted it there to embarrass Andie.

13. In Chapter Forty, what does Cara want Pip to stay at her house to do?
(a) Watch a movie.
(b) Pass out Halloween candy.
(c) Meet Cara's new girlfriend.
(d) Clean up the mess they've made.

14. What scared Naomi so much that she ended up breaking her phone?
(a) Her father called to her from another room.
(b) The dog bumped into her leg under the table.
(c) Cara's text notification sounded.
(d) Someone outside slammed a car door.

15. Why does Pip tell her mother that she heard a rumor at school about break-ins in their area?
(a) She wants her parents to be more careful about locking the doors at night.
(b) She wants an excuse to remove the hidden key outside their front door.
(c) She wants her mother to think the break-in was unrelated to her project.
(d) She wants to give her mother something to worry about besides her essay and project.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was driving the car involved in the hit-and-run?

2. What is ironic about where Pip finds herself sitting in Chapter Forty-Three?

3. Why do Pip and Ravi go to the inn in Westport at the beginning of Chapter Twenty-Four?

4. What does Josh dress as for Halloween?

5. What does Pip ask Cara several questions about in Chapter Forty?

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