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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Charlie Rhodes make two children get off the bus?
(a) For kissing.
(b) For walking in the aisle while the bus is moving.
(c) For passing a note.
(d) For fighting.

2. Who found the dead bodies in Marsten House in 1939?
(a) Parkins, a local cop.
(b) Larry McLeod, the mail carrier.
(c) Jerusalem, the town's mayor.
(d) Bobby, the owner's son.

3. What does Larry Crockett offer Hank Peters to encourage him not to go to the police about the things he saw at Marsten House?
(a) Gold.
(b) A new bottle of gin.
(c) A new visa.
(d) Money.

4. What makes the two men Larry Crockett hires for Straker feel uneasy, afraid?
(a) A strange box that has no markings or custom tags.
(b) A dark figure behind Marsten House.
(c) A strange sound in the cellar of Marsten House.
(d) A dark figure who appears in the laundry mat window.

5. Who is Ben Mears?
(a) The tall man's friend.
(b) The tall man.
(c) The local priest.
(d) The tall man's companion.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. With whom did Eva Miller once have a romantic relationship?

3. What house catches Ben's attention as he arrives at his destination in 1975?

4. What story does the tall man find interesting in the newspaper?

5. Where did Ben Mears live for several years as a child?

(see the answer key)

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