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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. According to Mr. Foster, how many people would be killed by a coffee can full of anthrax being vaporized into the air in Manhattan?
(a) Five thousand people.
(b) One million people.
(c) Fifty thousand people.
(d) A minimum of two hundred thousand.

2. Why is Mr. Foster somewhat upset at Max in Chapter 4?
(a) He is not upset with Max, but instead really confident in his abilities.
(b) For his tardiness in alerting the FBI of the murders.
(c) For his treatment of the crime scene.
(d) For his involvment of John.

3. What reason does Dr. Zollner give for the basement being off-limits, in Chapter 12?
(a) He does not give a reason.
(b) Because they hide dead aliens and Nazi scientsist down there.
(c) Because they have not undergone background checks.
(d) Because they need special vaccines to go down there.

4. What is John's favorite meal?
(a) A Waldorf Salad.
(b) Pepperoni pizza.
(c) Pasta.
(d) A cheeseburger and fries.

5. What article in the local newspaper does John read in Chapter 7 that seems pertinent to the investigation?
(a) An article about the drug trade.
(b) An obituary about Tom Gordon.
(c) An article about Plum Island.
(d) An article about winery on Long Island.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sign is on the Zone Four door of the Plum Island facility?

2. What gives John goose bumps at the end of Chapter 6?

3. Who gives John a ride home from the crime scene in Chapter 2?

4. How old is John?

5. What adornment to his clothing did Max make for the press for the visit from the Feds in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the appearance of Dr. Zollner.

2. Describe Uncle Harry's house as it is described in Chapter 1.

3. Why does John decide to meet Detective Penrose to talk with the man from the Department of Agriculture?

4. 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?

5. When Elizabeth tries to ask John about what he knows about the case in Chapter 5, what does he ask her about instead?

6. Describe John's appearance as he sits on the porch at the opening of the novel.

7. Who is Kenneth Gibbs and what does he look like?

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

9. Describe the appearance of Ted Nash when John is introduced to him in Chapter 4.

10. What quality of Max's does John admire after he hears him on the seven o'clock news in Chapter 7?

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