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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 is Sophie's job when she begins the investigation about Mary?
(a) She is a TV news anchor.
(b) She is a mystery book writer.
(c) She is an investigative reporter for the newspaper.
(d) She works for the newspaper and does the advice column.

2. What happens on Sophie's date with Dr. Shields?
(a) Sophie and Dr. Shields had a heated argument.
(b) Dr. Shields did not show up.
(c) Sophie and Dr. Shields went to a movie.
(d) Sophie and Dr. Shields had a nice dinner.

3. What does Kevin, Henry's friend, want to talk to Alec about?
(a) Kevin needs help with his drug addiction.
(b) Kevin's deadbeat father returned home.
(c) Kevin's deadbeat mother returned home with people and drugs.
(d) Kevin knows someone who robbed a convenience store.

4. After Sophie tells Regan about her investigation into the murder of Mary Coolidge, what does Sophie ask Regan to do?
(a) Go tell her brothers so they can pay for the investigation.
(b) Go to the police station and ask about progress on the case.
(c) Go talk to Mary's daughter and hear the information herself.
(d) Go to the hotel and make a phone call to the police station about the case.

5. Who does Regan talk to about her day at kindergarten?
(a) Her oldest brother, Aiden.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her new friend, Cordie.
(d) Her chauffeur.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Alec Buchanan doing in Boston?

2. Who creates the paintings that are sold at the charity event?

3. Who is in Lewis' office when Regan and Alec get there?

4. Regan is done with her work and has some downtime before next year's grant applications come in. What does Regan decide to do with her free time?

5. Why does Sophie not want to do the investigation herself?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the killer arrives home after chasing Regan in the garage, he feels that he has failed, but knows that the "beast" would never let him get caught. Discuss the "beast" as if it were a separate character, as the killer believes. What powers does the "beast" have over the killer?

2. Alec is in trouble at work. What has he done to anger his boss, Lewis? How does this one action affect the relationship between the two men?

3. Why is Sweeney being investigated by the Internal Affairs department?

4. In Chapter 19, Wincott tells Alec that Sweeney kept a diary. What does the diary say? Why is this information important? Does any of this connect to Regan? Why or why not?

5. In Chapter 18, Regan recalls the events of the evening after the seminar and the man chasing her in the garage for Alec. After the man chased Regan in the garage, Regan looked at his face. Regan watched his expression change. What is the man's expression, how does it change, and what does it mean? What does the reader know that Regan doesn't know about this man's personal life? How does this information connect to Regan falling down?

6. When the workers find the toe sticking out of the ground near the running trail, what do they know about the victim just by looking at the toe? Consider the location. What else could the workers surmise from their findings?

7. As Regan prepares for the hospital charity event in Chapter 29, what is the significance of Regan's computer still being on?

8. What is the significance of Aiden buying Regan a BMW?

9. During the drug bust in Chapter 6, a uniformed officer appears on the scene to give the twin drug dealers a parking ticket. What happens in the warehouse? What do you think will happen to the officer? Will he be in trouble for this action? Why?

10. In Chapter 27 at the party for the high school artists, who do you think is the uninvited guest and what does he want with Regan? It could be several people. Give your answer and explain.

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