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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 does Dr. Zollner have for lunch in Chapter 12?
(a) Beef soup.
(b) A sandwich.
(c) Pasta.
(d) A salad.

2. What do the numbers 303 signify on the Gordons' formula boat?
(a) It is the length of the boat.
(b) It is the Gordon's address.
(c) It is the number of perfection.
(d) It is the anniversary day and month of the Gordons.

3. What type of residents occupy the North Fork of Long Island?
(a) Actors and publishing types.
(b) Wealthy aristocrats.
(c) Farmers and fishermen.
(d) Writers and Artists.

4. What is the name of John's partner back in New York?
(a) Nick Pencola.
(b) Mark Vincetti.
(c) Dom Fanelli.
(d) Tony Smith.

5. What type of things do they study on Plum Island, according to Ted Nash?
(a) Strictly animal diseases.
(b) Strictly human diseases.
(c) He refuses to give any information about what is studied.
(d) Biological warfare.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position did John hold before he got injured?

2. Why does Nash think it may be difficult to determine if the Gordons removed any samples from Plum Island, in Chapter 4?

3. When John mentions that he is thinking of resigning in Chapter 13, how does Beth respond?

4. What is the name of the fingerprinting specialist working the Gordon crime scene?

5. What article in the local newspaper does John read in Chapter 7 that seems pertinent to the investigation?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why doesn't John answer the questions from George Foster about his relationship with the Gordons in Chapter 4?

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

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

7. What is interesting to John and Beth about the type of weapons Stevens and his security forces carry on Plum Island?

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

9. Why doesn't John think that the Gordons would sell biological warfare materials?

10. What problem does John Corey see with doing nothing and boredom?

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