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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jack want Alicia to go with him the day after she invites Will up to her apartment?
(a) To Thomas' house.
(b) To dinner at Gia's.
(c) To Gordon Haffner's office.
(d) To the Clayton House.

2. What prompts Jorge's customer that is withholding payment to call Jack?
(a) A newspaper ad.
(b) Jack's yellow pages ad.
(c) A message Jack left on his machine.
(d) A flier.

3. What is Jack afraid he will vomit up as he rides atop the elevator?
(a) Cheese danish and coffee.
(b) A protein bar.
(c) Scrambled eggs and bacon.
(d) Wheaties.

4. How does Jack locate the conference room where Alicia meets with Gordon Haffner?
(a) Alicia's screams.
(b) Haffner's booming voice.
(c) Milkdud's map.
(d) The scent of Haffner's cologne.

5. What does Alicia find in a hallway closet?
(a) A fire.
(b) Her dead cat.
(c) A volunteer molesting a child.
(d) A fire extinguisher with a painted threat.

6. Who breaks into Kemel's apartment on the night a person is caught breaking into the Clayton House?
(a) Jack.
(b) Sam Baker.
(c) Will Matthews.
(d) Yoshio Takita.

7. What tempts Jack to go into another line of work, according to his own thoughts, on the day the toys are returned?
(a) Taking care of his ailing father.
(b) The children he sees with AIDS.
(c) Spending his life with Gia and Vicky.
(d) His love for boats and water.

8. Why does Kemel believe that Allah is listening to his prayers?
(a) He receives a blessing and a prediction.
(b) He finds a lucky mark on his clothing.
(c) The rain stops.
(d) It appears that Alicia will settle.

9. What is the name of Sam Baker's nephew (Karen's son)?
(a) Kenny.
(b) Sammy.
(c) Lester.
(d) Tristan.

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

11. What best describes Gordon Haffner's appearance?
(a) A handsome and graying African-American.
(b) A plump, red-haired man.
(c) A trim and toned athlete.
(d) A tubby bald man.

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. What do Alicia and Will drink at dinner the night of her appointment with Gordon Haffner?
(a) Smoothies.
(b) Beer.
(c) Merlot.
(d) Thai Tea.

14. What happens to the person who breaks into the Clayton House on the evening of Alicia's lunch meeting?
(a) The person is knocked unconscious and tied up.
(b) The person is threatend with death.
(c) The person escapes.
(d) The person is killed.

15. How does Kemel react to Alicia's asking price for the Clayton House?
(a) He says its worth much more.
(b) He complains, but says he'll talk to his boss.
(c) With anger.
(d) He laughs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jack see Gia doing when he leaves the Center for Children with AIDS after his first meeting with Alicia?

2. What does the person whom Alicia introduces Jack to on his tour of the Center for Children with AIDS proudly show off to Jack?

3. What does Alicia plan for the evening of her lunch meeting?

4. Where does Yoshio Takita discover that Thomas Clayton goes on a regular basis?

5. How much does Alicia ask for the Clayton House during her negotiations with Gordon Haffner?

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