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

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

3. 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.

4. What does Frank's and Jake's grandfather give to them as a bonus for a job well done?
(a) Ten dollars for each of them.
(b) Five dollars for each of them.
(c) A gold coin for each of them.
(d) Twenty dollars for each of them.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do Ruth and Emil stop spending time together?

3. What does Warren Redstone have in his possession that causes the police to suspect his involvement with Ariel's disappearance?

4. Which two members of the Drum family refuse to attend church on the Sunday following Ariel's death?

5. What is missing from Warren Redstone's lean-to when Frank and Jake go to search it?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the cause of Lise's heightened anxiety and frantic behavior when Nathan goes to Emil's house to talk to Ruth?

2. When the sheriff finally notices Frank standing in the doorway after the questioning, what idea does he provide that gives Ruth hope?

3. What is the first action Frank takes when he gets home as a result of listening to Nathan's sermon?

4. What timeline does Karl present when he is questioned by the police?

5. Who acts as the go-between, bringing news back and forth between the police station and the Drum family and how does this role fit the character's relationship to the family?

6. What secret does Karl finally reveal to Nathan that makes it fairly clear that he had no hand in Ariel's murder?

7. How does Nathan's sermon affect Frank?

8. How does Warren Redstone play a role in the altercation between Frank and Morris Engdahl?

9. What, if any, clues do Karl, Frank, Jake, the sheriff, and Officer Doyle find when they get to Sibley Park, the site of the bonfire party?

10. What elements of family life at the Drums' home drive Ruth to leave the family to stay elsewhere for a while?

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