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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 gives Frank a ride home from the Brandt estate after telling him that the rich always get away with their crimes?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Mr. Halderson.
(c) Officer Doyle.
(d) Gus.

2. What object does the sheriff hope to find in Karl's possession if his search warrant is granted?
(a) A knife.
(b) A gun.
(c) A shovel.
(d) A tire iron.

3. What secret does Karl share with Nathan that he has never told anyone else?
(a) That he is gay.
(b) That he has a twin brother.
(c) That his father is illiterate.
(d) That Ariel was his first girlfriend.

4. What evidence of Warren Redstone's guilt do the police find when they search the O'Keefes' basement where he has been staying?
(a) A note from Ariel to Warren Redstone.
(b) A spot of blood on the carpet.
(c) A strand of Ariel's hair.
(d) None.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Frank and Jake get the money to buy food and games at the celebration?

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

3. 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?

4. What do the police tell Frank when they call just before the boys are about to leave for Ariel's visitation service?

5. What is Warren Redstone's explanation for his possession of Ariel's piece of jewelry?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Frank initially not very worried about Ariel when she does not return home the night of the Fourth of July?

2. Why is it ironic that Ruth refuses to attend the New Bremen church service at which Nathan preaches right after Ariel's dead body is found?

3. What is the significance of how Frank spends the money he has been saving up from the yard work he does for his grandfather?

4. What news does Gus bring to Ruth while Nathan is at the funeral home making arrangements for Ariel's funeral?

5. Why and how does Ruth lose the one person who has served as her comfort throughout the tragedy surrounding Ariel?

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

7. 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?

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

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

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

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