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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 are the businessmen doing when Pat arrives at the meeting?
(a) Playing poker.
(b) Listening to a radio broadcast.
(c) Fighting.
(d) Smoking cigars.

2. Whom will the life insurance policies benefit?
(a) Bill Hardesty.
(b) Lila.
(c) Madeline.
(d) Pat.

3. Where do Pat and Eggleston plan to have their meeting?
(a) The roadhouse diner.
(b) At the boat launch.
(c) Pat's apartment.
(d) Eggleston's office.

4. In what manner does Pat inform Doc of Hardesty's scheme?
(a) Timidly.
(b) Sarcastically.
(c) Dramatically.
(d) Proudly.

5. Who does Pat believe is using him for their own purposes?
(a) Doc.
(b) Myrtle Briscoe.
(c) All of the above.
(d) Bill Hardesty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Pat visit in Chapter 16?

2. Why doesn't Pat want to ride in the car with Lila?

3. Why is Henry troubled in Chapter 24?

4. What was Madeline's assignment in Doc's scheme?

5. According to Doc, who will the authorities soon be looking for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Pat decide to smuggle the body out of the building?

2. Why is Pat's announcement to the men at the meeting not as effective as he was expecting?

3. Why does Pat wonder if Lila killed Eggleston?

4. What does the loss of Pat's job mean for Doc?

5. What does Pat believe Doc's plan is when Pat approaches Eggleston?

6. What is Doc's plan for Pat?

7. Why is Pat dismayed upon entering Eggleston's office?

8. Why is Pat stunned in Chapter 23?

9. Does Pat trust Madeline?

10. According to Eggleston, why was Pat paroled and not pardoned?

(see the answer keys)

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