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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. The coroner tells Allie and the deputy that Maggie clearly died of what?
(a) Allergies.
(b) Abuse.
(c) A laceration.
(d) Asphyxiation.

2. Who is Angus McDonald?
(a) Cam's cousin.
(b) Cam's uncle.
(c) Cam's father.
(d) Cam's brother.

3. Who does James McDonald say he is?
(a) A Scottish citizen.
(b) Cam's uncle.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) Cam's cousin.

4. Which one of the following is NOT sold in the yard sale in the Prologue?
(a) Socks.
(b) Baseball signed by Babe Ruth.
(c) Police uniforms.
(d) Underwear.

5. Cam would have preferred to give his honorary title up and become what?
(a) A travel writer.
(b) A sports writer.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A travel agent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the woman do with the big brass bed?

2. Why does Allie remain hidden under the boat for a few minutes after she falls in the water on her fishing trip with Cam?

3. What does the woman say to the husband before she takes her money box and walks down the street?

4. How old was Cam's mother when she got married?

5. What does Mia ask for in her note to Cam?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about the newspaper article Cam reads while he is waiting for Mia to bring dinner back to the flower shop one night?

2. What proves to Allie that is was a good decision to hire Mia to work in her shop?

3. What is the epiphany Jamie has while attending the library lecture?

4. What is one of the valuable objects of her husband's that the woman gives away for pennies at the yard sale?

5. After she has sold everything and is waiting for her husband to come home, what does the woman remember reading about?

6. What kind of wife is Allie to Cam?

7. What does Allie offer to do while Jamie goes into the police station with Cam after he confesses to murder?

8. What does Cam think Mia smells like?

9. What is Mia's strongest childhood memory?

10. Why does Graham's excitement about Jamie's case diminish after he talks to Jamie?

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