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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. How do Madeline and Bill Hardesty plan on ruining Doc's scheme?
(a) Having Pat kill Doc.
(b) Going to the authorities.
(c) By bribing Doc.
(d) Having Pat kill Senator Burkman.

2. What is Eggleston holding?
(a) A gun.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) A coffee.
(d) A letter.

3. In Billy Hardesty's plan, who will split the insurance money?
(a) Bill, Madeline, and Doc.
(b) Bill and Doc.
(c) Bill, Madeline, and Pat.
(d) Bill and Madeline.

4. Where does Pat run into the policeman at Eggleston's office building?
(a) In the parking lot.
(b) Eggleston's office.
(c) The lobby.
(d) In the men's room.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the occupation of the person Pat visited in Chapter 16?

2. Who does Pat believe is using him for their own purposes?

3. Who goes to jail in Chapter 30?

4. Pat wonders if whom killed Eggleston?

5. According to Pat, why does Doc act jealous?

Short Essay Questions

1. What would Senator Burkman's loss in the election mean?

2. Why does Pat wonder if Lila killed Eggleston?

3. Why does Pat decline Rita Kennedy's offer of future job security?

4. What is Bill Hardesty's scheme?

5. Why isn't Madeline arrested in Chapter 29?

6. What does Pat discover when he goes to Doc's apartment after the meeting?

7. Is Doc's plan ruined because of Edgar's announcement?

8. Why is Pat relieved after reading the newspaper article about Eggleston's death?

9. Does Pat have a happy ending?

10. Whom will Doc's scheme benefit?

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