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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. After Beth brings John up-to date on the work she has done for the investigation in Chapter 24, what is his response?
(a) He shares all of the information he has learned.
(b) He is indifferent and does not listen to her.
(c) He is upset with how sloppy she has been.
(d) He commends Beth on her thoroughness.

2. Why is John frustrated when he hears a new official statement about the Gordons on the radio, citing their theft of a vaccine?
(a) He is annoyed he wasn't involved in writing the statement.
(b) He thinks Ted Nash wrote the statement.
(c) He is upset they are closing the case.
(d) He is annoyed they are being branded as heartless thieves.

3. What does Margaret Wiley's face remind John of?
(a) Hi grandmother.
(b) An old painting.
(c) A victim from a previous case he worked.
(d) A celebrity.

4. What is the name John comes up with, should he ever decide to start making potato vodka?
(a) La Luca & Corey Co.
(b) Corey and Krumpinski.
(c) Corey's corks.
(d) Potato Vodka Inc.

5. What do Beth and John discover in Tobin's cellar?
(a) A key to the Gordons' home.
(b) His girlfriend, tied up.
(c) Captain Kidd's treasure.
(d) The aluminum chest with a skeleton inside.

Short Answer Questions

1. When John returns home in Chapter 28, how many messages does he have?

2. Why does Beth suspect Stevens?

3. When they land upon Plum Island in Chapter 34, how many rounds of ammunition does John have?

4. What unique object is Emma wearing when Tom meets her at this historical society in Chapter 21?

5. How old is Tobin's housekeeper?

Short Essay Questions

1. What injuries does John inflict upon Tobin in Chapter 36?

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

3. Describe the inside decor of the Murphy home.

4. When John attempts to kiss Beth in Chapter 15, how does she respond?

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

6. What dangers do John and Beth face out at sea in Chapter 34?

7. Describe the appearance of Fredric Tobin.

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

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

10. Describe Fredric Tobin's winery that John visits in Chapter 16.

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