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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which possession of Julia's does Lloyd find?
(a) Her diamond earrings that Sam gave her.
(b) Her emerald bracelet.
(c) Her ruby necklance.
(d) Her Princess Diana replica engagement ring.

2. What do the police create on the road leading off the island?
(a) A toll bridge.
(b) A wreck.
(c) A roadblock.
(d) A diversion.

3. Why does Julia decide to leave Lloyd with Frank Tuttle when she and Etta Mae decide to go shopping?
(a) Because she is paying Frank to watch Lloyd.
(b) So she and Etta Mae can shop in peace.
(c) So Lloyd can learn about being a private investigator.
(d) So Lloyd can make sure Frank stays out of trouble.

4. What do Julia and Etta Mae see inside the West Palm Beach house?
(a) Disguises the thieves used in their heists.
(b) Boxes full of society sections from different newspapers.
(c) Machines for making jewlery and melting precious metals.
(d) A room full of computer monitors displaying newspaper sites.

5. Who poses as a married couple?
(a) Frank and Etta Mae.
(b) Frank and Julia.
(c) Lloyd and Julia.
(d) Lloyd and Etta Mae.

6. In chapter 34, what does Julia have trouble remembering?
(a) What street the house is on.
(b) Where the bamboo thicket lies.
(c) Where she laid her car keys.
(d) Which house was the thieves' hideout.

7. What tip does Frank Tuttle eventually learn?
(a) The Miami vice squad are on the trail of the thieves.
(b) A wealthy North Beach neighborhood is under observation.
(c) The thieves reportedly struck in a South Beach neighborhood.
(d) A wealthy West Palm Beach neighborhood is under observation.

8. Other than investigating her case, what else does Julia intend to pay Frank Tuttle to do?
(a) Move to Abbotsville.
(b) Attend AA meetings.
(c) Go to church.
(d) Wash her car.

9. Who does Julia find waiting for them upon arriving home in Abbotsville?
(a) Lillian.
(b) Frank Tuttle.
(c) Sam.
(d) Hazel Marie.

10. What does Frank Tuttle do on the Sunday following the discovery of the jewels?
(a) Takes Etta Mae out to lunch.
(b) Drives to the coast.
(c) Attends church with Julia, her friends, and family.
(d) Confers with federal agents.

11. What/who does Etta Mae regret leaving behind at the service station?
(a) Her jacket.
(b) Her favorite hat.
(c) The thief she befriended.
(d) Her bag of chips.

12. What does Frank Tuttle do to the SUVs?
(a) Lets air out of the tires.
(b) Places reflective tape on each bumper.
(c) Places tape over their taillights.
(d) Breaks a taillight on each SUV.

13. At what store do Julia and Lloyd go clothes shopping?
(a) Target.
(b) Wal-Mart.
(c) Belk's.
(d) Kohl's.

14. Why does Frank Tuttle want out of the case?
(a) Federal investigators are now involved in the case.
(b) He fears for their safety.
(c) He can't work without a drink.
(d) Julia really annoys him.

15. What did Etta Mae take from the owner of the West Palm Beach house?
(a) A glass for fingerprinting.
(b) A lavaliere.
(c) His handkerchief.
(d) One of the newspapers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Julia convince Frank Tuttle to go along with her stakeout plan?

2. Who follows the SUVs as they leave the neighborhood?

3. What do Julia, Etta Mae, and Lloyd see on their way home?

4. What does Julia tell Lillian about the case?

5. How does Julia get her belongings back home?

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