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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is wrong with the Murphy's key to the Gordon house?
(a) It no longer fits the locks, since they were changed.
(b) It has broken in half.
(c) It is missing.
(d) Nothing is wrong with their key.

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

3. What do Beth and John discover in Tobin's cellar?
(a) His girlfriend, tied up.
(b) A key to the Gordons' home.
(c) The aluminum chest with a skeleton inside.
(d) Captain Kidd's treasure.

4. How long does John estimate it takes Emma to get dressed in Chapter 19?
(a) Four seconds.
(b) Twenty minutes.
(c) An hour.
(d) Five minutes.

5. 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) 1 hour.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 2 hours.

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

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

8. What is the name of Tobin's housekeeper?
(a) Ella.
(b) Eva.
(c) Mary.
(d) Anita.

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

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

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

12. Where does John go to research the buried treasure in Chapter 21?
(a) The historical society.
(b) He goes to the police station.
(c) He searches the internet from an internet cafe.
(d) The library.

13. Why does Beth advise John to leave immediately for Manhattan?
(a) She thinks he needs to see a doctor about his injuries.
(b) She doesn't want him to lose his job in New York.
(c) She is worried that Tobin is looking for him.
(d) Due to the hurricane, travel may be difficult.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beth plan to say to Tobin when she calls him in Chapter 30?

2. How does John escape Stevens in Chapter 37?

3. On what date does John tell Emma his divorce becomes final?

4. Where does John drive to first, in Chapter 19?

5. When John cannot get his partner on the phone in Chapter 16, who does he talk to instead?

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