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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. According to John in Chapter 30, when does he think Tobin decided to kill the Gordons?
(a) After they had moved the treasure.
(b) From the onset of their plan.
(c) John has no theory on this.
(d) He didn't decide to kill them until the day he did.

5. When they finally get the boat under control in Chapter 33, what problem do they notice next?
(a) The warning system has shut off the engine to the boat.
(b) They have debris in the boat.
(c) They have both lost their firearms in the storm.
(d) They are almost out of gas.

6. According to his housekeeper, what did Tobin take on the boat?
(a) His briefcase.
(b) An aluminum chest.
(c) A GPS navigation unit.
(d) Two guns.

7. What is the name of the casino where Tobin is rumored to have lost his money?
(a) Caesar's Palace.
(b) The Elms.
(c) Golden Crest.
(d) Foxwoods.

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

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

10. Why did Edgar decide to go talk to the Gordons on the night of their murder?
(a) The Gordons had asked him over earlier.
(b) He wanted to take them some flowers.
(c) He wanted to ask a question about their boat.
(d) He wanted to borrow an extension cord.

11. What social event does John go to at the beginning of Chapter 28?
(a) On a lunch date with Emma.
(b) Tobin's party for the historical society.
(c) He has dinner with Margaret Wiley.
(d) On a date with Beth.

12. Who is the first person that John goes to see in the morning, in Chapter 16?
(a) Sally Hines.
(b) Beth Penrose.
(c) Fredric Tobin.
(d) Chief Maxwell.

13. 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.

14. On what date does John tell Emma his divorce becomes final?
(a) He isn't sure.
(b) It became final the previous Christmas.
(c) November 18.
(d) October 1.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What skill did Emma teach Fredric Tobin while they were dating?

2. What does John eat for breakfast in Chapter 16?

3. What does Margaret Wiley's face remind John of?

4. In Chapter 38, what is John doing for employment?

5. Dom, John's partner, leaves him a message in Chapter 24. Who does Dom say would like to talk with John?

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