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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When John finds the abandoned ambulance in Chapter 35, what does he do?
(a) He drives it back to Beth.
(b) Disables the hydraulic lines and electrical wires.
(c) He puts it in neutral and pushes it off of the road.
(d) Breaks off the steering wheel.

4. How was the murder that was discussed in Chapter 29 committed?
(a) With firepokers and crowbars.
(b) By gunshot.
(c) They were poisoned.
(d) By drowning.

5. Which acquaintance of John's did Beth reveal talking to in Chapter 30?
(a) His mother.
(b) His Uncle Harry.
(c) His partner, Dom.
(d) His ex-wife.

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

7. Why doesn't John keep a notebook?
(a) He can't read his own handwriting sometimes.
(b) He's too impatient to jot things down.
(c) He is worried it might get stolen.
(d) He always loses them.

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

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

10. What is the name of Tobin's current girlfriend?
(a) Agnes Miller.
(b) Whitney Nyland.
(c) Sondra Wells.
(d) Emma Whitestone.

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

12. What was Emma's first thought about the cause of the Gordons' murders?
(a) She thought it related to a burglary.
(b) She thought it had to do with their jobs.
(c) She thought it was a jealous former lover of Tom.
(d) She thought it was committed by Tobin.

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

14. How does John feel when he realizes he won't make his mandatory meeting due to the weather?
(a) He doesn't care.
(b) He is very happy.
(c) He is disappointed.
(d) He is annoyed.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Emma Whitestone know Tobin?

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

3. When John tells Emma about the number he found in the Gordons' book, where does she recognize the number from?

4. What response does Beth take to Tobin firing on them?

5. What does Mrs. Murphy offer John to drink in Chapter 14?

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