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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which two members of the Drum family refuse to attend church on the Sunday following Ariel's death?
(a) Nathan and Jake.
(b) Nathan and Ruth.
(c) Frank and Jake.
(d) Jake and Ruth.

2. What plan does Frank have in order to find out what is happening between Nathan and Ruth when Nathan goes to fetch her from Emil's house?
(a) He plans to hide underneath a nearby window so that he can overhear the conversation.
(b) He plans to send Jake to Emil's house under the guise of helping Lise but actually to eavesdrop on their parents.
(c) He plans to linger at Emil's after their conversation and to ask Ruth point-blank what she and Nathan have discussed.
(d) He plans to plant a tape recorder in Emil's living room before Nathan arrives.

3. What happens just before Ruth stands up from the kitchen table and announces she is leaving the family to go to her father's house to stay for a while?
(a) Franks asks for orange juice.
(b) Gus asks for ketchup.
(c) Jake asks for maple syrup.
(d) Nathan asks for salt.

4. When Warren Redstone asks Frank where his can of belongings is, what is Frank's reply?
(a) Frank says the police have the metal can.
(b) Frank says he has no idea.
(c) Frank says that Danny has it.
(d) Frank says he threw it in the river.

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

6. Who is the only person able to console Ruth during her wait for information about Ariel?
(a) Jake.
(b) Lise.
(c) Nathan.
(d) Emil.

7. Besides wanting to play, what is the true reason for Frank's and Jake's visit to see Danny?
(a) They want to make sure Danny is unharmed.
(b) They want to tell Danny to beware of Warren Redstone.
(c) They want Danny to know that they still honor their friendship with him.
(d) They want to ask Danny questions about Warren Redstone.

8. What does Warren Redstone have in his possession that causes the police to suspect his involvement with Ariel's disappearance?
(a) Her pearl bracelet.
(b) Her diamond ring.
(c) Her music note earrings.
(d) Her locket necklace.

9. What is missing from Warren Redstone's lean-to when Frank and Jake go to search it?
(a) His wood pile.
(b) The flag that had hung outside.
(c) The tarp that had served as a floor.
(d) Warren Redstone's can of belongings.

10. Where do Frank and Jake get the money to buy food and games at the celebration?
(a) From Ruth.
(b) From the yard work they have done for their grandfather.
(c) From the yard work they have done for Lise.
(d) From Nathan.

11. What is Warren Redstone's explanation for his possession of Ariel's piece of jewelry?
(a) He says Ariel gave it to Danny.
(b) He says he found it upriver.
(c) He says he found it on the street outside the O'Keefes' house.
(d) He says he bought it from the pawnshop.

12. What behavior does Ruth exhibit that lets Frank and Jake know how upset she is and truly frightens them as a result?
(a) She lets her cigarette burn down to its filter in her hand.
(b) She keeps pouring coffee into her cup even when the coffee is flowing onto the table and floor.
(c) She crawls under the covers and will not leave her bed.
(d) She breaks all of the windows in the house.

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

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

15. What is the only emotion Jake seems to exhibit following the news that Ariel is dead?
(a) Shame.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Anger.
(d) Manic hyperactivity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object does the sheriff hope to find in Karl's possession if his search warrant is granted?

2. What activity does Gus treat Frank to when trying to help Frank deal with Ariel's death?

3. For what purpose does Nathan give Frank and Jake money when he goes to talk to Ruth?

4. What is Frank's reply when Jake asks what they should do about the news they have received about jail?

5. Who gives Frank a ride home from the Brandt estate after telling him that the rich always get away with their crimes?

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