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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does John find unique about Tom and Judy's office on Plum Island?
(a) There are no computers.
(b) It is painted bright green.
(c) It is devoid of any personal items.
(d) It is unmarked and has no number.

2. What is the name of the computer crime specialist that John meets in Chapter 5?
(a) Tom Nash.
(b) Mike Resnick.
(c) Bob Johnson.
(d) George Foster.

3. What is the name of the fort built on Plum Island?
(a) Fort Pecony.
(b) Fort Washington.
(c) The North Shore Fort.
(d) Fort Terry.

4. What is the name of the Plum Island security director?
(a) John Hodgkins.
(b) Paul Stevens.
(c) Shawn Davies.
(d) Everett Lewis.

5. What items does Paul Stevens ask to collect from the officers on the ferry, in Chapter 7?
(a) Their fingerprints.
(b) Their guns.
(c) A blood sample.
(d) Any food they may be carrying.

6. What sign is on the Zone Four door of the Plum Island facility?
(a) A large sticker of the globe.
(b) A picture of a skull with a snake in the eye sockets.
(c) A sign with pictures of several animals.
(d) A sign saying BEWARE, KEEP OUT.

7. What part of the fort on Plum Island is still in use?
(a) The jailhouse.
(b) The mess hall.
(c) The fire house.
(d) The hospital.

8. Who taught John the entire history and protocol of revenge?
(a) His best friend.
(b) His brother.
(c) His Sicilian partner.
(d) His Father.

9. Where did Paul Stevens earn his degree?
(a) Columbia.
(b) Dartmouth.
(c) Michigan State.
(d) Yale.

10. What quality does John think Beth lacks to make a good detective?
(a) Curiosity.
(b) Experience.
(c) Honesty.
(d) Tenacity.

11. What does John order for lunch instead of meat during his visit to Plum Island in Chapter 12?
(a) Jell-O.
(b) Pasta.
(c) A salad.
(d) A muffin.

12. What gives John goose bumps at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) The sound of a whistle coming from outside.
(b) The sound of the wind echoing in the chimney.
(c) The memory of the Gordons' bodies.
(d) The fog climbing out of the bay.

13. What type of artwork does Dr. Zollner have hanging in his office?
(a) Charcoal portraits.
(b) Color photographs of bacteria.
(c) Egyptian head masks.
(d) Peaceful landscape paintings.

14. What music group is John listening to at the beginning of the novel?
(a) He isn't listening to music; he just likes the sounds of locusts.
(b) Aeorosmith.
(c) The Big Chill.
(d) Wham.

15. Where does John hang out when he is in Long Island?
(a) The Olde Towne Taverne.
(b) The barber shop.
(c) A coffee shop called Bob and Jacks.
(d) The Tennis Club.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the ferry captain that knew the Gordons?

2. What type of gun does Ted Nash carry?

3. According to John, what is the worst thing that has happened to American law enforcement since Prohibition?

4. What is the name of Dr. Zollner's assistant?

5. According to Dr. Zollner, what is the Department of Agriculture the animal equivalent of?

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