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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kemel wish he could do after finishing praying on Monday?
(a) Burn the Clayton House.
(b) Return home.
(c) Win the lottery.
(d) Go to Sea World.

2. What does the security force of the Clayton House wear?
(a) Jeans and t-shirts.
(b) Blue uniforms.
(c) Army fatigues and bulletproof vests.
(d) Windbreakers and slacks.

3. What does Khalid Nazer want to see on Monday?
(a) A lamp.
(b) The Center for Children with AIDS.
(c) The Clayton House.
(d) A dolphin.

4. Who is the Nail waiting for?
(a) Repairman Jack.
(b) Gia.
(c) A client.
(d) A buyer.

5. What happens to the Nail after arriving to the Center for Children with AIDS?
(a) He is sent to a safe house.
(b) Alicia cares for his wounds.
(c) He is arrested.
(d) He vomits and falls asleep.

6. Who is David Johns?
(a) A magician.
(b) An alias used by Jack.
(c) Ramirez's attorney.
(d) A caretaker.

7. Where does Yoshio Takita discover that Thomas Clayton goes on a regular basis?
(a) Hooters.
(b) Prancers.
(c) Our Lady of Perpetual Joy.
(d) St. Patrick's School for Boys.

8. Where does Alicia go with Will Matthews on the Friday that Jack meets with Milkdud and Jorge?
(a) To a movie.
(b) To dinner.
(c) To the police station.
(d) To the social services office.

9. Who is the sole heir to Ronald Clayton's estate?
(a) Alicia.
(b) Ronald's brother.
(c) Alicia's half-brother.
(d) Alicia's sister.

10. What does Jack hope he can discover with Milkdud's help?
(a) Who Thomas' backers are.
(b) The source of an illness.
(c) The number of Thomas' bank account.
(d) Who planted the bomb.

11. Why does Alicia have too much to drink on the Friday she meets with Will Matthews?
(a) She is so happy with Will's news.
(b) She wants to relax and forget about the night.
(c) She and Jack play a drinking game.
(d) She is devastated by Will's news.

12. Who arrives at Alicia's apartment shortly after the detective leaves on the first Tuesday of the story?
(a) Will Matthews.
(b) Sam Baker.
(c) Jack.
(d) Thomas.

13. Who does Jack see in Gordon Haffner's office from his air duct?
(a) Yoshio Takita.
(b) Thomas and Kemal.
(c) Sam Baker.
(d) Kemal and Khalid.

14. How much does Alicia ask for the Clayton House during her negotiations with Gordon Haffner?
(a) $10 million.
(b) $20 million.
(c) $500,000.
(d) $1 million.

15. What does Jack purchase at a sporting goods store before first meeting Alicia?
(a) Hiking supplies.
(b) Gloves embedded with metal.
(c) A gun.
(d) Metal pitons for rock climbing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Alicia and Will drink at dinner the night of her appointment with Gordon Haffner?

2. Why does Alicia begin to cry after her lawyer gets into his car in the first chapter of the book?

3. What is Alicia's profession?

4. Who is Gia DiLauro?

5. Who is Alicia reluctant to meet for lunch the day after her first visit from the detective?

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