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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What purchase did the Gordon's make with the $25,000?
(a) They purchased a boat.
(b) They purchased a piece of artwork.
(c) They purhased some land.
(d) They purchased some laboratory equipment.

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

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

5. Who comes to find John in Chapter 3?
(a) Officer Johnson.
(b) Detective Penrose.
(c) Max.
(d) A friend of the Gordons.

6. Who found the Gordons' bodies?
(a) Their maid and gardener.
(b) Their neighbor.
(c) The paper boy.
(d) Max.

7. Whose voice does John's voice-warning and advisory system in his car remind him of?
(a) His ex-wife's voice.
(b) Detective Penrose's voice.
(c) Judy Gordon's voice.
(d) His waitress's voice.

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

9. Why doesn't John want to tell Beth of his discoveries about the Gordons' finances when she calls in Chapter 6?
(a) He doesn't trust her.
(b) He wants to study the information on his own before he shares it.
(c) He can't remember all of the details because he is so tired.
(d) He's worried there is a phone tap.

10. Why does Nash think it may be difficult to determine if the Gordons removed any samples from Plum Island, in Chapter 4?
(a) Because bacteria like to reproduce and are low-tech.
(b) Because the Gordon's had very high security clearance.
(c) Because the computer system at Plum Island had been down for the week.
(d) Because there is not a great security system at Plum Island.

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

12. What security clearance does John receive on Plum Island, in Chapter 10?
(a) Zones 1-3.
(b) Zones 1-5.
(c) Zones 1-4.
(d) Just Zone 1.

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

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

15. What time does Beth tell John to meet her for the ferry to Plum Island, in Chapter 6?
(a) Ten a.m.
(b) Six a.m.
(c) Noon.
(d) Eight a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John find in a book about boat navigation at the Gordons' house that seems suspicious?

2. What did the Gordons use to help them find archeological items to dig up on Plum Island?

3. What precinct did John work for prior to the beginning of the book?

4. What type of residents occupy the North Fork of Long Island?

5. According to Dr. Chen, what virus were the Gordons researching?

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