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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 music group is John listening to at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Aeorosmith.
(b) The Big Chill.
(c) He isn't listening to music; he just likes the sounds of locusts.
(d) Wham.

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

3. What type of gun does Ted Nash carry?
(a) A .38.
(b) A .62.
(c) He doesn't carry a gun.
(d) A .45.

4. What documents does John take from the office to study in the living room, in Chapter 5?
(a) A printout of the Gordon's checkbook activity.
(b) Documents relating to their work.
(c) A printout of recent emails.
(d) A printout of Judy Gordon's daily diary.

5. What image does John have in his head right before he goes to sleep, in Chapter 6?
(a) The image of Detective Elizabeth Penrose's face.
(b) The image of the Jolly Roger flag.
(c) The image of the men who shot him.
(d) The image of the waitress who served him dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose voice does John's voice-warning and advisory system in his car remind him of?

2. What part of the fort on Plum Island is still in use?

3. What precinct did John work for prior to the beginning of the book?

4. What quality does John think Beth lacks to make a good detective?

5. Why doesn't John want to tell Beth of his discoveries about the Gordons' finances when she calls in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dr. Chen explain her job to John?

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

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

4. What advice does John give to Sally Hines about the crime scene?

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

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

7. Describe the Gordons' book collection that John finds in their home.

8. Describe the Gordons' house.

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

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

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