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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The End of the Whole Mess," which town is found to have never had any violence?
(a) Sochi.
(b) La Plata.
(c) Bethlehem.
(d) Vancouver.

2. What is the zoo's main attraction in "Chattery Teeth"?
(a) Alligator.
(b) Dog.
(c) Tiger.
(d) Wolf.

3. How many slipped discs does Robinson suffer from while executing his plan?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

4. What do the police find on Howard Mitla?
(a) Drain cleaner.
(b) Gore and blood.
(c) Water.
(d) Drugs.

5. What does Sheridan agree to do in order to pay back money he owes?
(a) He agrees to hand over his paychecks.
(b) He agrees to kill someone.
(c) He agress to kidnap a child.
(d) He agrees to rob a bank.

6. When does Bill return to Scooter's Grocery after the accident?
(a) Nine weeks later.
(b) Nine months later.
(c) Five months later.
(d) Two months later.

7. What is Scooter's wife's name?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Maura.
(c) Kristina.
(d) Myra.

8. What is the name of Jannings' assistant?
(a) Cora.
(b) Myra.
(c) Georgie.
(d) Martha.

9. Where is Bill Hogan from?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Las Vegas.
(d) Denver.

10. Where do murders take place in "Night Flier"?
(a) New York airport.
(b) A quiet neighborhood in Maryland.
(c) Maryland airport.
(d) Across the United States.

11. How does Miss Sidley see kids behind her when she's at the chalkboard?
(a) She has eyes in the back of her head.
(b) She has a hidden camera.
(c) She catches their reflections in her glasses.
(d) She has someone spy for her.

12. In "Night Flier," what is hidden in the plane?
(a) A vampire.
(b) A werewolf.
(c) An escaped convict.
(d) A baby.

13. Who does Sheridan owe money to?
(a) His family.
(b) A bookie.
(c) The bank.
(d) His boss.

14. What is Martha's son's name?
(a) Peter.
(b) Jack.
(c) Bill.
(d) Darcy.

15. Who makes up the author's suite in "Dedication"?
(a) Darcy.
(b) Martha.
(c) Jack.
(d) Peter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unusual about the policemen's observation of the bathroom in "The Moving Finger"?

2. Why was the property that Joe Newall buys foreclosed?

3. When do Joe and his wife have their first child?

4. What does Howard warn the policeman about in "The Moving Finger"?

5. Who investigates the story of the Night Flier?

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