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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. From what job had Julian retired?
(a) Sheriff's office.
(b) Dentist.
(c) Mayor.
(d) Shift supervisor.

2. Where would Gail prefer to live?
(a) North Dakota.
(b) Washington, D. C.
(c) Back East.
(d) California.

3. What does Wesley offer Frank when he comes over to the house?
(a) To fix Frank's oven.
(b) To fix his roof.
(c) A beer.
(d) To fix his car.

4. What does David think when Marie spends a great deal of time in her room?
(a) He has upset her.
(b) She is ill.
(c) She is hiding from her ex-boyfriend.
(d) She is tired from caring for him.

5. According to David, who else probably saw Frank?
(a) Gail.
(b) Gloria.
(c) Len.
(d) George.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Frank meet Gloria?

2. Who is Frank?

3. What is Dr. Hayden's diagnosis of Marie's illness?

4. What does Julian Hayden lead the town in doing?

5. What keeps Wesley from serving in the military?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when David tries to intervene in Gail's questioning of Marie?

2. What does David think when he sees his grandfather on the porch as they drive up to the house?

3. What does David notice about his house when he gets home and Marie is sleeping?

4. Who is David Hayden? Where does he live when the novel opens?

5. Who is Marie's boyfriend?

6. Why are Gail and Wesley at odds with each other as they drive to Wesley's parents' home?

7. What does Gail learn as she questions Marie about Marie's illness?

8. What does Wesley begin investigating?

9. What do Wesley and Julian first talk about instead of Frank's problems with the law?

10. What does David hear Marie doing one day? What makes David fearful for Marie?

(see the answer keys)

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