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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 called an ambulance when Sam had his stroke?
(a) A police officer.
(b) A passerby.
(c) Helen.
(d) A neighbor.

2. What time does Claire decide to see Lexie Fuller in Chapter 9?
(a) 8:14 a.m.
(b) 10:11 a.m.
(c) 9:13 a.m.
(d) 11:42 a.m.

3. What does Lydia find that Julia was wearing?
(a) Earrings.
(b) Metal belt.
(c) Necklace.
(d) Bracelet.

4. About how deep is the backyard at the house where Paul grew up?
(a) 50 feet.
(b) 45 feet.
(c) 60 feet.
(d) 55 feet.

5. In Chapter 15, what time does Claire approach Lydia's house?
(a) 5 p.m.
(b) 5:15 p.m.
(c) 4:45 p.m.
(d) 4:30 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Paul when Julia went missing?

2. What nickname does Helen call Claire in Chapter 17?

3. Where does Claire put her wedding ring when the phone keeps ringing while she talks to Sheriff Huckabee?

4. How many times has Paul electrocuted Lydia with a cattle prod in Chapter 18?

5. What band did Lydia go to hear when she sneaked out of the house in October 1991?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did Sam visit for a time at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison and why?

2. In Chapter 14, what are Claire's thoughts about the foiled burglary during the funeral and the involvement of Congressman Johnny Jackson and Captain Mayhew?

3. What does Lydia remember about the bad times in her life when Claire tells her Paul had her followed?

4. Why has Claire forgotten about a storage room in the basement under the main house?

5. What do Lydia and Claire find in the garage of Paul's childhood home?

6. When did Claire consider leaving Paul, and why did she stay?

7. Why did Claire's father always say Sunday was the most dangerous day to be on the road?

8. Why does Claire go to Lydia's house in Chapter 15, and what does she do there?

9. What does Lydia find a deed for in Paul's files?

10. What plans does Sam have in Chapter vi?

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