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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was spotted leaving the house the night of the murder?
(a) A strange woman.
(b) Tom.
(c) Angelo.
(d) Aunt Pratt.

2. Why does Tom hate that his uncle did not die in the duel?
(a) He would not have found out about the debt.
(b) He would have died in honor.
(c) The inheritance would have solved his problems.
(d) There would be a better way for him to hide.

3. Why does Tom promise to protect Roxana when she runs away?
(a) She helped him pay his debts off.
(b) She holds him to his earlier promise.
(c) She threatens to tell the truth about his birth.
(d) She is his mother.

4. Who first told Tom about Roxana's escape?
(a) The steamboat owner.
(b) Roxana.
(c) The overseer.
(d) The farmer.

5. Who gave Roxana some money after she escaped?
(a) Chambers.
(b) The steamboat owner.
(c) A chaplain.
(d) Judge Driscoll.

6. How long does Wilson wait for the thief to be caught?
(a) 6 days.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 10 days.
(d) 5 days.

7. Who becomes mayor on Election Day?
(a) Angelo.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Luigi.
(d) Judge Driscoll.

8. Where does Roxana tell Tom to go after the duel?
(a) St. Louis.
(b) Louisville.
(c) Baton Rouge.
(d) New Orleans.

9. Who is Wilson with when Tom tries to embarrass him?
(a) Sheriff Cooper.
(b) Aunt Patsy.
(c) Judge Driscoll.
(d) The twins.

10. Who told Tom to return to St. Louis for a time?
(a) Roxana.
(b) Judge Driscoll.
(c) Wilson.
(d) Aunt Pratt.

11. What has Wilson never been able to read much in his palm reading hobby?
(a) The life line.
(b) The future.
(c) The romantic senses.
(d) The past.

12. How does Tom decide to handle his humiliation at the meeting?
(a) He tries to shoot him from behind.
(b) He runs away.
(c) He challenges for a duel.
(d) He takes it to court.

13. Why do Tom's friends not notice the change in his attitude after he learns the truth of his birth?
(a) He has always been distant and unpleasant.
(b) They ignore all of his unkind words.
(c) They do not spend much time around him.
(d) He has other reasons for being upset.

14. Why does Tom tell his uncle he did not challenge Luigi to a duel?
(a) He was afraid to face a murderer.
(b) He has no training with a gun.
(c) He wanted to be peaceable.
(d) He did not want his aunts to mourn.

15. Who does Luigi get to represent him in court?
(a) Sheriff Cooper.
(b) Angelo.
(c) Himself.
(d) Wilson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wilson see when he reads Luigi's palm?

2. How does Tom dress when he commits crimes?

3. Where does Tom meet with Roxana after she was sold?

4. What does Judge Driscoll do to punish Tom when he hears how Tom handled his humiliation at the meeting?

5. What season is Election Day held in?

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