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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. Who is the first person that John goes to see in the morning, in Chapter 16?
(a) Chief Maxwell.
(b) Beth Penrose.
(c) Sally Hines.
(d) Fredric Tobin.

2. What does John think of the Murphy's house?
(a) He thinks it has potential but is poorly maintained.
(b) He finds it charming.
(c) He thinks its ugly but well-maintained.
(d) He thinks it seems too fancy for the neighborhood.

3. Where did John first meet the Gordons?
(a) At the Olde Towne Taverne.
(b) At a mutual friend's house.
(c) On the ferry.
(d) A bar at Claudio's Restaurant.

4. What is the name of Tobin's housekeeper?
(a) Anita.
(b) Mary.
(c) Ella.
(d) Eva.

5. According to John in Chapter 30, when does he think Tobin decided to kill the Gordons?
(a) From the onset of their plan.
(b) He didn't decide to kill them until the day he did.
(c) After they had moved the treasure.
(d) John has no theory on this.

Short Answer Questions

1. When John leaves the hole in Chapter 37, what does he find?

2. What is the name of Tobin's current girlfriend?

3. Where do Emma and John go to dinner in Chapter 23?

4. When Beth asks John what information he has uncovered in Chapter 26, how does he respond?

5. How does Emma get a ride back into town in Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Emma claim that Tobin told her about the Gordons?

3. Why is Tobin's housekeeper so frightened when Beth and John arrive?

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

5. Describe the appearance of Emma Whitestone.

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

7. How does John trick Stevens into coming back to his house in Connecticut?

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

9. Why has Beth come to visit John in Chapter 24?

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

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