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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Nathan's reaction when Gus asks if Nathan would like some company after Ruth has left in anger over his choice of reading material?
(a) He welcomes Gus' company.
(b) He tells Gus to go away.
(c) He reluctantly accepts Gus' company.
(d) He says that Gus can stay but that he does not want to talk.

2. What do Karl's male friends say he revealed to them in the weeks leading up to Ariel's disappearance?
(a) He told his friends that he had been sleeping with Ariel.
(b) He told his friends that he had accepted a scholarship to attend Juilliard.
(c) He told his friends he planned to pursue his acting career on Broadway rather than attending college.
(d) He told his friends that he had been seeing a high school senior boy from a nearby town.

3. When Karl apologizes to Nathan, for what transgression does he apologize?
(a) For not looking after Ariel more carefully the night of the bonfire.
(b) For having premarital sexual relations with Ariel.
(c) For not telling him about Ariel's affair with Emil.
(d) For not working harder to find Ariel's murderer.

4. When Frank tells the police that Morris Engdahl does not like Ariel, what names does he say Morris Engdahl has called Ariel in the past?
(a) Snooty and Ugly.
(b) Stuck-Up and Flame Hair.
(c) Skag and Harelip.
(d) Slut and Pig.

5. What reason do Julia and Axel give for cutting themselves off from the Drums as of late?
(a) Their lawyer advised them not to speak to anyone.
(b) Their focus has been on protecting Karl and helping him through his grief.
(c) Julia has had enough of Ruth's attitude.
(d) They have been out of town researching colleges for Karl.

6. What kind of weekly appointment does Jake have in Mankato?
(a) An orthodontist appointment.
(b) A medical appointment.
(c) A speech therapy appointment.
(d) A psychiatry appointment.

7. Who answers the door when Frank and Jake knock on the O'Keefes' door?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Warren Redstone.
(c) Lise.
(d) Danny's mother.

8. What does Morris Engdahl offer as the alibi proving his innocence concerning Ariel's disappearance?
(a) He was working on his car with another mechanic all night.
(b) He was with his girlfriend in an abandoned building all night.
(c) He was working for Lise cleaning her house all night.
(d) He was home getting drunk with his father all night.

9. Why are Frank and Jake unable to play with Danny when they go to find him at the O'Keefes' house?
(a) His mother is afraid he will be attacked if he goes outside.
(b) He is ill.
(c) He is too sad to get out of bed.
(d) He has gone to stay with relatives.

10. Why does Frank feel concerned about his father's ability to give his next sermon?
(a) Because he has not seen him prepare like he normally does.
(b) Because he is afraid no one will show up because they will feel awkward about Nathan's loss.
(c) Because Nathan has shared with him that he no longer believes in God.
(d) Because he is afraid Nathan will begin crying and will be unable to stop.

11. When Frank sees Officer Doyle at the drugstore, Officer Doyle tells Frank that Warren Redstone is still the number one suspect in Ariel's murder. Who does he say is the number two suspect?
(a) Morris Engdahl.
(b) Karl.
(c) Danny.
(d) Emil.

12. Who is the only family member present when the sheriff and his people pull Ariel's dead body from the river?
(a) Nathan.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Jake.
(d) Frank.

13. When the sheriff calls Frank onto the porch and asks him a series of questions, about whom are the questions?
(a) Emil.
(b) Jake.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Karl.

14. What emotion does Gus tell Nathan that he feels toward the strength of Nathan's faith in God?
(a) Amazement.
(b) Anger.
(c) Humility.
(d) Gratitude.

15. How long does Emil's and Ruth's performance of Ariel's chorale composition last?
(a) 12 minutes.
(b) 6 minutes.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 48 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Jake refers to the possible identity of Ariel's murderer, Frank realizes he has been in denial about the possibility of foul play in Ariel's death. Prior to this moment, what has Frank been thinking happened to Ariel?

2. What job is Gus performing when Frank and Jake find him at the cemetery?

3. When Warren Redstone asks Frank where his can of belongings is, what is Frank's reply?

4. What gossip do Frank and Jake hear that causes them to run and seek Gus' advice for what they should do about it?

5. Upon leaving their grandfather's house and starting to walk home, Jake suddenly stops in the middle of the road. What reason does he give for stopping?

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