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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. Why did Edgar decide to go talk to the Gordons on the night of their murder?
(a) He wanted to ask a question about their boat.
(b) He wanted to borrow an extension cord.
(c) He wanted to take them some flowers.
(d) The Gordons had asked him over earlier.

2. What wine does Tobin recommend to John in Chapter 16?
(a) A '92 Chambray.
(b) The house red wine.
(c) A new white wine.
(d) A '95 Merlot.

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

4. When John returns home in Chapter 28, how many messages does he have?
(a) 0.
(b) 10.
(c) 4.
(d) 7.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does John think of the Murphy's house?

3. Who meets John and Beth at the dock in Chapter 37?

4. Who does John call to let him into the historical society location?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What bad news does Beth bring to John on Monday morning?

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

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