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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 is indifferent and does not listen to her.
(b) He is upset with how sloppy she has been.
(c) He commends Beth on her thoroughness.
(d) He shares all of the information he has learned.

2. What do they discover on the Gordons' land they purchased from Margaret Wiley?
(a) A small shack.
(b) A time capsule with papers in it.
(c) The aluminum cooler.
(d) A manmade cave.

3. What unique object is Emma wearing when Tom meets her at this historical society in Chapter 21?
(a) A Tobin winery shirt.
(b) A pirate's hat.
(c) A necklace featuring a skull and crossbones.
(d) An old-fashioned bonnet.

4. Dom, John's partner, leaves him a message in Chapter 24. Who does Dom say would like to talk with John?
(a) His ex-wife.
(b) The mayor of New York.
(c) The anti-terrorist divison of the FBI.
(d) The CIA.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After John knocks out Stevens in a fist fight in Chapter 27, how does he revive him?

2. What does John show to the Murphys to identify Tobin as a man that frequently visited the Gordons?

3. As Beth and John get closer to Plum Island in Chapter 34, what do they see that alerts them that someone is watching them?

4. What wine does Tobin recommend to John in Chapter 16?

5. Why isn't Beth able to interview Donna Alba?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why didn't Margaret Wiley initially want to sell the land to the Gordons?

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

3. What reason does Emma give for her short relationship with Tobin?

4. Describe the appearance of Edgar Murphy.

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

6. What unique item does John find at Tobin's apartment that leads him to believe Tobin planned to bury the treasure on his land all along?

7. After the Gordons' bodies were examined, what were some clues that they were doing something manual before their deaths?

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

9. Describe the inside decor of the Murphy home.

10. How do Beth and John survive the storm and keep from freezing?

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