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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time did the police department receive the call about the Gordons' murder?
(a) 5:50 p.m.
(b) 8:30 a.m.
(c) 2:00 a.m.
(d) 7:10 p.m.

2. What precinct did John work for prior to the beginning of the book?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) New Jersey East.
(c) Manhattan South.
(d) Manhattan North.

3. Who does John give the Gordons' navigation book to?
(a) The fingerprinting specialist.
(b) Max.
(c) Detective Penrose.
(d) The FBI agent.

4. What is John's favorite meal?
(a) A cheeseburger and fries.
(b) Pepperoni pizza.
(c) A Waldorf Salad.
(d) Pasta.

5. What does John find in a book about boat navigation at the Gordons' house that seems suspicious?
(a) A serial number written on a page featuring Plum Island.
(b) A copy of access codes to Plum Island facilities.
(c) A map with several meeting points designated.
(d) A letter tucked between the pages.

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

7. 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."

8. What teams are playing the football game that John is watching in Chapter 3?
(a) San Diego vs. New York.
(b) St. Louis vs. Pittsburg.
(c) New Orleans vs. Michigan.
(d) Dallas vs. New York.

9. According to Dr. Zollner, what is the Department of Agriculture the animal equivalent of?
(a) The Department of the Interior.
(b) The United Nations.
(c) The Centers for Disease Control.
(d) The Foundation for a Better Life.

10. When John is meeting with the other officials in the Gordons' kitchen in Chapter 4, what does he drink?
(a) Chamomile tea.
(b) Tap water.
(c) Beer from the fridge.
(d) Coffee.

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

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

13. What type of gun does Ted Nash carry?
(a) He doesn't carry a gun.
(b) A .38.
(c) A .62.
(d) A .45.

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

15. What security clearance did the Gordons have on Plum Island?
(a) Zones 1-4.
(b) Zones 1-2.
(c) Zones 1-5.
(d) Zones 1-3.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the detective from Suffolk County assigned to the Gordon case?

2. What position did Tom hold in the laboratory?

3. What reason does Dr. Zollner give for the basement being off-limits, in Chapter 12?

4. What position did John hold before he got injured?

5. What is the name of the ferry that John takes to Plum Island?

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