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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When John leaves the hole in Chapter 37, what does he find?
(a) The hole is surrounded by a four-foot barbed wire fence.
(b) He is on the edge of a cliff.
(c) Steven is pointing a gun at him.
(d) The local police are outside waiting for him.

2. When Tobin tries to ram their boat, what does Beth do?
(a) She throws a life preserver at Tobin.
(b) She shoots Tobin in the right arm.
(c) She swears at Tobin.
(d) She shoots a signal flare into his boat.

3. How did the Murphys know how much the Gordons paid in rent?
(a) They had received their bill by mistake once in the mail.
(b) They know the owner of the house.
(c) They were their landlords.
(d) Tom had told Edgar what they paid.

4. Who meets John and Beth at the dock in Chapter 37?
(a) Emma.
(b) Ted Nash.
(c) Max.
(d) Mrs. Wiley.

5. When John tells Emma about the number he found in the Gordons' book, where does she recognize the number from?
(a) A letter from Captain Kidd to his wife.
(b) A brochure she saw about Plum Island.
(c) As a navigational code from Fredric's boat.
(d) As a combination to the historical society vault.

6. How does John escape Stevens in Chapter 37?
(a) John wrestles his gun from him and shoots him.
(b) John is able to hide from him in a crevice in the cliffs.
(c) Beth arrives and shoots Stevens.
(d) John jumps into the sea and swims to where Beth is.

7. What does Mrs. Murphy offer John to drink in Chapter 14?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Kool-Aid.

8. What do they discover on the Gordons' land they purchased from Margaret Wiley?
(a) A manmade cave.
(b) The aluminum cooler.
(c) A time capsule with papers in it.
(d) A small shack.

9. As Beth and John get closer to Plum Island in Chapter 34, what do they see that alerts them that someone is watching them?
(a) A green light.
(b) A lighthouse worker wearing red.
(c) A helicopter surveillance team.
(d) The periscope of a submarine.

10. After their meeting at the historical society, where do Emma and John go?
(a) They immediately go for a swim.
(b) They visit the Gordons' lot.
(c) He takes her to the police station for questioning.
(d) To lunch.

11. What happens to Tobin at the end of the novel?
(a) He has escaped and no one knows his whereabouts.
(b) He dies from complications from his fight with John.
(c) He has been executed for his murder of the Gordons.
(d) He is in prison awaiting his trial.

12. What does John tell Tobin his last name is, in Chapter 16?
(a) Corden.
(b) Corey.
(c) Courtney.
(d) He doesn't disclose his name.

13. Which two local friends of the Gordons owned .45 guns?
(a) Max and Tobin.
(b) Emma and John.
(c) John and Tobin.
(d) Max and Emma.

14. What lie does John tell Mrs. Wiley about Beth?
(a) He claims that she has left the country.
(b) He claims they are brother and sister.
(c) He claims she has a rare immunal disorder.
(d) He claims they are getting married.

15. After John knocks out Stevens in a fist fight in Chapter 27, how does he revive him?
(a) By repeatedly slapping his cheeks.
(b) He waits for him to revive on his own.
(c) With smelling salts.
(d) With a water hose.

Short Answer Questions

1. What food does John find at the fire station in Chapter 35?

2. How did Captain Kidd die?

3. Where does John go to research the buried treasure in Chapter 21?

4. In Chapter 36, what reason does Tobin give for murdering the Gordons?

5. What was Emma's first thought about the cause of the Gordons' murders?

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