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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position did John hold before he got injured?
(a) Parole officer.
(b) Chief of police.
(c) Homicide detective.
(d) Highway patrol officer.

2. What flag had the Gordons flown on their boat the day of their death?
(a) A bright blue flag.
(b) A scull and crossbones.
(c) A pennant that said "Prepare to be Boarded."
(d) A pennant that read "The captain is ashore."

3. Where are Elizabeth Penrose, and several others who are investigating the murder, staying during the investigation?
(a) Soundview Inn.
(b) They are staying with Max.
(c) Echo Lodge.
(d) They are staying on Plum Island.

4. Where does John claim to hang out when he is in the city?
(a) The YMCA.
(b) Yankee Stadium.
(c) The National Arts Club.
(d) The bar called Blue Caboose.

5. Who does Ted Nash quote when the clock strikes twelve in Chapter 4?
(a) Mark Twain.
(b) Keats.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) Goethe.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the past, what had Gordon confided to John was his greatest fear?

2. What local society did the Gordons belong to?

3. What clue did Max find that led him to think the Gordons had arrived home only shortly before they were murdered?

4. What image does John have in his head right before he goes to sleep, in Chapter 6?

5. Why doesn't John want to tell Beth of his discoveries about the Gordons' finances when she calls in Chapter 6?

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