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

2. What does John order for lunch instead of meat during his visit to Plum Island in Chapter 12?
(a) Pasta.
(b) Jell-O.
(c) A salad.
(d) A muffin.

3. What is the name of Dr. Zollner's assistant?
(a) Donna Alba.
(b) Eliza Shertliff.
(c) Grace Bennett.
(d) Sally Hines.

4. What gives John goose bumps at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) The sound of a whistle coming from outside.
(b) The memory of the Gordons' bodies.
(c) The fog climbing out of the bay.
(d) The sound of the wind echoing in the chimney.

5. According to Dr. Chen, what virus were the Gordons researching?
(a) Catarrh.
(b) Swine Flu.
(c) AIDS.
(d) Ebola.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of artwork does Dr. Zollner have hanging in his office?

3. Based on their checkbook, how much money did the Gordons make annually?

4. Where does John claim to hang out when he is in the city?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Describe the appearance of Dr. Zollner.

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

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

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

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

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