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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the ferry that John takes to Plum Island?
(a) The Plum Princess.
(b) The Plum Pride.
(c) The Plum Runner.
(d) The Plum Escape.

2. Why does Nash think it may be difficult to determine if the Gordons removed any samples from Plum Island, in Chapter 4?
(a) Because bacteria like to reproduce and are low-tech.
(b) Because there is not a great security system at Plum Island.
(c) Because the Gordon's had very high security clearance.
(d) Because the computer system at Plum Island had been down for the week.

3. What time did the police department receive the call about the Gordons' murder?
(a) 2:00 a.m.
(b) 8:30 a.m.
(c) 7:10 p.m.
(d) 5:50 p.m.

4. Who found the Gordons' bodies?
(a) Their maid and gardener.
(b) Their neighbor.
(c) Max.
(d) The paper boy.

5. Who comes to find John in Chapter 3?
(a) Detective Penrose.
(b) Officer Johnson.
(c) Max.
(d) A friend of the Gordons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What music group is John listening to at the beginning of the novel?

2. Why did John decide to become a detective?

3. What position did Tom hold in the laboratory?

4. What does John find unique about Tom and Judy's office on Plum Island?

5. What reason does Dr. Zollner give for the basement being off-limits, in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Dr. Zollner's theory concerning the Gordons' deaths in Chapter 11?

2. Why does John suspect that Dr. Chen has been coached in her responses?

3. What did the Gordons tell Margaret Wiley they planned to do with the land they purchased from her?

4. What rule does John have for himself about getting involved in a case?

5. Describe the appearance of Dr. Zollner.

6. Why does Max want to bring John on as a consultant in the Gordon case?

7. Describe the Gordons' house.

8. According to Dr. Zollner, what was the job description of the Gordons?

9. What reasons does John come up with, when contemplating Gordon continuing the case in Chapter 6?

10. Why does John think that the person Detective Penrose is going to meet in Chapter 3 is really from the FBI or CIA rather than the Department of Agriculture?

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