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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. Where does John go to research the buried treasure in Chapter 21?
(a) He goes to the police station.
(b) The library.
(c) He searches the internet from an internet cafe.
(d) The historical society.

2. What response does Beth take to Tobin firing on them?
(a) She screams and flops down on the deck.
(b) She attempts to radio the Coast Guard.
(c) She returns fire with her 9mm gun.
(d) She throws the boat into full throttle to leave the scene.

3. What topic does Emma discuss with John as they look at the stars in Chapter 17?
(a) Her favorite foods.
(b) Fredric Tobin.
(c) The Gordons' murders.
(d) Captain Kidd's treasure.

4. On what date does John tell Emma his divorce becomes final?
(a) It became final the previous Christmas.
(b) He isn't sure.
(c) October 1.
(d) November 18.

5. When they land upon Plum Island in Chapter 34, how many rounds of ammunition does John have?
(a) He is empty.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first person that John goes to see in the morning, in Chapter 16?

2. How long does it take for Beth and John to get from the vineyard to Tobin's house at Founders Landing?

3. When John tells Emma about the number he found in the Gordons' book, where does she recognize the number from?

4. According to John in Chapter 30, when does he think Tobin decided to kill the Gordons?

5. Which two local friends of the Gordons owned .45 guns?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does the letter from the Gordons contain in Chapter 37?

2. After speaking with the Murphys in Chapter 17, why is John more suspicious of Tobin?

3. Describe the inside decor of the Murphy home.

4. When Beth and John do a quick inventory of wounds in Chapter 35, what wounds have they both sustained?

5. After Beth and Emma have coffee together in Chapter 24, what is the mood of both women?

6. What convinces John that Stevens is part of the plot to assassinate the Gordons?

7. When John sees Beth again in Chapter 38, how does he feel about her?

8. How does John gain entry into Tobin's place of work and apartment?

9. While he is out to dinner with Emma, what does John spend the evening contemplating?

10. Why does John think it will be difficult for Beth to get a warrant to search Tobin's home?

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