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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 upset they are closing the case.
(b) He is annoyed they are being branded as heartless thieves.
(c) He is annoyed he wasn't involved in writing the statement.
(d) He thinks Ted Nash wrote the statement.

2. Where do Emma and John go to dinner in Chapter 23?
(a) Claudio's.
(b) They eat at a historical inn.
(c) The Olde Towne Taverne.
(d) Emma makes dinner for John at his house.

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

4. What does John show to the Murphys to identify Tobin as a man that frequently visited the Gordons?
(a) A snapshot of Tobin he took on his phone.
(b) A photograph they took of Tobin down at the station.
(c) A brochure from Tobin's winery.
(d) A picture of Tobin he had cut from a local magazine.

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

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

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

8. After John knocks out Stevens in a fist fight in Chapter 27, how does he revive him?
(a) With a water hose.
(b) By repeatedly slapping his cheeks.
(c) He waits for him to revive on his own.
(d) With smelling salts.

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

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

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

12. When John returns to New York, what item does he find waiting for him at his house?
(a) A newspaper with a full story about his involvement.
(b) A small part of the treasure sent by the Gordons to him.
(c) A love letter from Emma.
(d) A letter from the Gordons.

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

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

15. Whose appearance in his kitchen surprises him the following day?
(a) Chief Maxwell.
(b) Ted Nash.
(c) Fredric Tobin.
(d) Beth Penrose.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Captain Kidd die?

2. What happens to Tobin at the end of the novel?

3. What food does John find at the fire station in Chapter 35?

4. What is the name of the boat Tobin has taken out to see in Chapter 33?

5. What do they discover on the Gordons' land they purchased from Margaret Wiley?

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