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

2. What was Emma's first thought about the cause of the Gordons' murders?
(a) She thought it was committed by Tobin.
(b) She thought it related to a burglary.
(c) She thought it was a jealous former lover of Tom.
(d) She thought it had to do with their jobs.

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

4. What does Beth plan to say to Tobin when she calls him in Chapter 30?
(a) She plans to tell him he is a suspect.
(b) She plans to thank him for the party.
(c) She plans to set up a time for an interview.
(d) She plans to ask him questions about the winery.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name John comes up with, should he ever decide to start making potato vodka?

2. What lie does John tell Mrs. Wiley about Beth?

3. What does John eat for breakfast in Chapter 16?

4. When Beth and John finally look behind them in Chapter 33, what do they see?

5. In Chapter 38, what is John doing for employment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the appearance of Fredric Tobin.

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

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

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

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

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

7. Describe the inside decor of the Murphy home.

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

9. What does John learn from the library about the buried treasure in Chapter 20?

10. 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?

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