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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which Glick child arrives home shortly after Marjorie raises the alarm?
(a) Bobby.
(b) Ralphie.
(c) Danny.
(d) John.

2. Who brings a photographer to Matt's house to investigate the dead man?
(a) The doctor.
(b) The coroner.
(c) The newspaper reporter.
(d) The police.

3. Who does Mark claim attempted to enter his house and bite him the night before?
(a) Matt Burke.
(b) Ben Mears.
(c) Mike Ryerson.
(d) Danny Glick.

4. What does Ben tell Matt not to tell when he calls for help regarding the dead man in his guest bedroom?
(a) That he heard Danny Glick's laughing voice.
(b) That he stabbed the dead man with a wooden stake.
(c) That he heard the dead man take his own life.
(d) That he smoothered the dead man with a pillow.

5. What does Straker call Larry Crockett to ask him to arrange?
(a) Straker wants some boxes taken both to the old laundry mat and the Marsten House.
(b) Straker wants renovations done at the Marsten House.
(c) Straker wants the old laundry mat cleaned and painted.
(d) Straker wants to demolish a wall behind the laundry mat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ben instructed to take with him when he leaves the boarding house in Chapter 8?

2. Why does Ben think this person is not dead, but simply sleeping?

3. Who do Mark and Susan run into as soon as they enter the house?

4. Who is seen by several characters buying groceries at Milt Crossen's and lifting it with apparently no trouble?

5. What do the men forget to do and must flip a coin to decide who will do it, per Straker's request?

(see the answer key)

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