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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the cryptic conversation with the mystery caller contacted by Evenroe, who was blamed for the death of the child-bearing person?
(a) The father.
(b) The boy.
(c) The mother.
(d) The sister.

2. Who has figured out that Mallory is the Paladin?
(a) Edith.
(b) Butler.
(c) Kaplan.
(d) Margot.

3. What kind of dog suddenly turns on its owner and attacks the owner's child, showing the first sign of violence ever in its life?
(a) Labrador.
(b) Shepherd.
(c) Corgi.
(d) Mastiff.

4. Who/what does Evenroe have ties to?
(a) The Supreme Court.
(b) Mallory.
(c) The NYPD.
(d) Margot.

5. In the cryptic conversation with the mystery caller contacted by Evenroe, who died in childbirth?
(a) Helen.
(b) An heiress.
(c) Mallory.
(d) A young girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has amnesia and is in the hospital recovering from a near-death experience?

2. Who reveals a strong attraction and competition with Mallory throughout the novel?

3. Who goes to the New York Public Library to meet with Fanny Evenroe?

4. Who does the mystery caller contacted by Evenroe have a cryptic conversation with?

5. Who was unable to give Riker's boss the training he/she needed?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Mallory realizes she has been drugged, how does she get help?

2. Why is Mallory warned to stay away from Redwing?

3. What does Redwing insist that Mallory drink and why?

4. How does Butler meet Fanny Evenroe and what do they discuss?

5. When Mallory goes to visit Redwing, what does she notice about Redwing's apartment?

6. Why is there a cop outside Margot's window?

7. Why was Redwing never prosecuted prior to the Markowitz case?

8. When Butler goes to Edith's house, how does he determine changes that help him as clues to the investigation?

9. What does Mallory regret about Markowitz at the end of the novel?

10. Why is Redwing such a serious threat according to Edith and others?

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