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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. What does Brother Vern tell Little Lloyd to gather up before they go?
(a) All his toys.
(b) Everything he brought with him.
(c) His books.
(d) His new clothes.

2. How does Deputy Bates suggest that Julia do to track Hazel Puckett?
(a) Hire a private investigator.
(b) Do a background check on her.
(c) Ask some people around town.
(d) Check property that Wesley Lloyd owned.

3. What is Lillian able to do that Julia is not?
(a) Needlepoint.
(b) Sew clothing.
(c) Bake pies.
(d) Voice her opinions.

4. Why does Deputy Bates send Julia and Little Lloyd home after reaching their destination?
(a) He has found blood in the garage.
(b) Bad weather is coming in.
(c) It is not a good neighborhood.
(d) The office is closed.

5. Why does Julia spend a sleepless night?
(a) Grieving for her husband.
(b) Thinking about her medical check-up.
(c) Concerned about Lillian's daughter.
(d) Worrying about what people in town will say about her.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Wesley Lloyd Springer die?

2. Who is the executor of Wesley Lloyd's estate?

3. Where does Julia go while Hazel rests as Julia's house?

4. What does Julia do when she can't sleep that night?

5. How long had Julia's husband had an affair?

Short Essay Questions

1. What unnerves Julia when she goes out for a drive?

2. What advice does Binkie Enloe give to Julia regarding any lawsuits filed?

3. How recently has Julia Springer been widowed and what is she doing as the novel begins?

4. Why has Sam resigned as an elder at the church?

5. What startles Julia about the vehicle Brother Vern is driving and another one driving by her house?

6. Who is Sam Murdoch and why does Julia place so much trust in him?

7. How does Julia know that the whole town will soon know her business after she has had a visit from LuAnne Conover?

8. What is Lillian's perspective on why Little Lloyd left his bag of possessions at Julia's house?

9. What do Julia, Detective Bates and Little Lloyd discover when they enter Hazel Puckett's house?

10. Why does Julia not know how to deal with any romantic overtures from Sam?

(see the answer keys)

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