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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does John drive to first, in Chapter 19?
(a) Another local winery.
(b) The Gordons' lot.
(c) The Plum Island Ferry.
(d) The Gordon home.

3. What food does John find at the fire station in Chapter 35?
(a) Donuts.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Chocolate bars.
(d) Sandwiches.

4. When they land upon Plum Island in Chapter 34, how many rounds of ammunition does John have?
(a) He is empty.
(b) Five.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

5. How old is Tobin's housekeeper?
(a) 40.
(b) 65.
(c) 20.
(d) 50.

6. When John returns home in Chapter 28, how many messages does he have?
(a) 7.
(b) 0.
(c) 4.
(d) 10.

7. When John breaks in the door to Tobin's tower on the vineyard, how does Beth respond?
(a) She walks away and doesn't indicate her opinion.
(b) She agrees to help him and keeps a lookout for Tobin.
(c) She asks him not to go any further.
(d) She pulls her gun on him and demands that he stop.

8. Why does Beth suspect Stevens?
(a) She received an anonymous tip.
(b) He looks like a killer.
(c) His interviews are inconsistent.
(d) She found some of his prints at the Gordons' house.

9. What wine does Tobin recommend to John in Chapter 16?
(a) A '95 Merlot.
(b) A new white wine.
(c) A '92 Chambray.
(d) The house red wine.

10. What is the name of the boat Tobin has taken out to see in Chapter 33?
(a) Autumn Gold.
(b) Fredric's Fury.
(c) Grapes of the Gods.
(d) Fine Merlot.

11. What does John eat for breakfast in Chapter 16?
(a) Butter and carrots.
(b) Lettuce and mustard.
(c) He doesn't eat breakfast.
(d) Donuts and coffee.

12. Dom, John's partner, leaves him a message in Chapter 24. Who does Dom say would like to talk with John?
(a) The CIA.
(b) The mayor of New York.
(c) His ex-wife.
(d) The anti-terrorist divison of the FBI.

13. Who does John call to let him into the historical society location?
(a) Mrs. Wiley.
(b) Beth.
(c) Tobin.
(d) Emma.

14. What does Margaret Wiley's face remind John of?
(a) A celebrity.
(b) A victim from a previous case he worked.
(c) An old painting.
(d) Hi grandmother.

15. What is remarkable about Maragaret Wiley's ancestors?
(a) She is a descendant of a local Indian tribe.
(b) They came over on the Mayflower.
(c) They were aristocracy.
(d) They came over on the Fortune.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the storm passes, what do Beth and John do with Tobin's boats?

2. When John finds the abandoned ambulance in Chapter 35, what does he do?

3. After their meeting at the historical society, where do Emma and John go?

4. What is wrong with the Murphy's key to the Gordon house?

5. How does John feel when he realizes he won't make his mandatory meeting due to the weather?

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