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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What lie does John tell Mrs. Wiley about Beth in Chapter 17?
(a) That she has had a nervous breakdown.
(b) That she is pregnant.
(c) That she has been taken off the case.
(d) That she is related to the Gordons.

2. Where does John eat lunch in Chapter 27?
(a) On the Gordons' bluff.
(b) With Beth at the police station.
(c) At his house.
(d) With Emma at her florist shop.

3. What skill did Emma teach Fredric Tobin while they were dating?
(a) To use a metal detector.
(b) To navigate a boat according to numbers.
(c) To whistle through his teeth.
(d) To read Old English script.

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

5. Who has been murdered in Chapter 29?
(a) Dr. Zollner and Emma.
(b) Max and Emma.
(c) Emma and the Murphys.
(d) Margaret Wiley.

6. What unique object is Emma wearing when Tom meets her at this historical society in Chapter 21?
(a) An old-fashioned bonnet.
(b) A necklace featuring a skull and crossbones.
(c) A Tobin winery shirt.
(d) A pirate's hat.

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

8. How long does it take for Beth and John to get from the vineyard to Tobin's house at Founders Landing?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 1 hour.

9. What does John do to avoid getting shot by Stevens in Chapter 37?
(a) He throws sand in Stevens' eyes.
(b) He jumps back in the hole with Tobin.
(c) He distracts Stevens with conversation and runs away.
(d) He charges Stevens.

10. Why does Stevens want to kill John?
(a) Because John knows about the treasure.
(b) Because John beat him up at his house.
(c) Because he is a friend of Tobin's.
(d) Because he is jealous that Beth likes John.

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

12. When Beth and John finally look behind them in Chapter 33, what do they see?
(a) A massive whitecap about to hit the boat.
(b) Tobin's boat heading to collide with them.
(c) A ship that has turned upside down in the storm.
(d) The Coast guard, trying to help them.

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

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

15. Why is John frustrated when he hears a new official statement about the Gordons on the radio, citing their theft of a vaccine?
(a) He is annoyed he wasn't involved in writing the statement.
(b) He is annoyed they are being branded as heartless thieves.
(c) He is upset they are closing the case.
(d) He thinks Ted Nash wrote the statement.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item of clothing are both John and Beth missing when they arrive at the island in Chapter 34?

2. As Beth and John get closer to Plum Island in Chapter 34, what do they see that alerts them that someone is watching them?

3. What does John think of the Murphy's house?

4. What does John tell Tobin his last name is, in Chapter 16?

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

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