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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When John cannot get his partner on the phone in Chapter 16, who does he talk to instead?
(a) His boss in New York.
(b) He leaves a message on Dom's answering service.
(c) Dom's wife, Mary.
(d) Another officer at his precinct.

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

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

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

5. 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 ask a question about their boat.
(c) He wanted to borrow an extension cord.
(d) He wanted to take them some flowers.

6. When Beth asks John what information he has uncovered in Chapter 26, how does he respond?
(a) He claims he hasn't figured out anything.
(b) He gives a few hints but mostly teases her.
(c) He lies to her and tells her another theory.
(d) He tells her everything he has learned.

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

8. After John knocks Stevens out a second time in Chapter 27, what does he do to him?
(a) Ties his shoelaces together.
(b) Ties his hands behind his back.
(c) Removes his clothing.
(d) Takes his gun.

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

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

11. 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.

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

13. Where does Beth want John to meet her at the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) His house.
(b) The Murphy's home.
(c) Her hotel.
(d) The Gordons' home.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What show was Agnes watching the night Tom and Judy were murdered?

2. Where does John go to research the buried treasure in Chapter 21?

3. When John leaves the hole in Chapter 37, what does he find?

4. Who is the first person that John goes to see in the morning, in Chapter 16?

5. Where do Emma and John go to dinner in Chapter 23?

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