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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who drives by when Annie Baxter goes out to feed the dogs?
(a) A police car.
(b) Partying kids.
(c) The garbage truck.
(d) Keith Landry.

2. Where have Keith Landry's parents gone?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Florida.
(c) California.
(d) Mexico.

3. What came in between Keith Landry and Jeffrey Porter?
(a) Jeffrey Porter's opposition to the war in Vietnam.
(b) Keith Landry's work at Jeffrey Porter's father's business.
(c) Money.
(d) Annie.

4. What precedent is there for the thing Cliff Baxter forces Sherry Kolarik to do?
(a) Cliff Baxter had done this before when Sherry Kolarik had traffic tickets.
(b) Sherry Kolarik always had a number of traffic tickets to pay.
(c) This had never happened before.
(d) Sherry Kolarik had access to information in the town and could give Cliff Baxter info.

5. What is Cliff Baxter determined to do as he thinks about Keith Landry?
(a) Chase him out of town.
(b) Make sure he doesn't get work in town.
(c) Keep him from coming after Annie.
(d) Kill him.

6. What caused Keith Landry to return home?
(a) He was censured for negligence.
(b) The end of the Cold War put him out of a job.
(c) He retired.
(d) His cover was blown.

7. What does Keith Landry trade his car in for?
(a) A Saab.
(b) An old pickup.
(c) A Chevy Blazer.
(d) A Ford Taurus.

8. What is Keith Landry thinking about as he drives around?
(a) Where he will get a job.
(b) What Cliff Baxter thinks about him being back.
(c) When he will have to confront Cliff Baxter.
(d) Where he will live.

9. Why doesn't Cliff Baxter show up for their meeting?
(a) He wanted to raise Keith Landry's anticipation.
(b) He had a dinner to attend.
(c) He knew he would be angry at Keith.
(d) He was injured.

10. Who calls Keith Landry's house to give him a warning?
(a) Cliff Baxter.
(b) Annie.
(c) Annie's aunt.
(d) A policeman.

11. What does Annie Baxter do when she can't get her husband on the phone?
(a) Goes to the bar with a loaded pistol.
(b) Waits for him with a loaded rifle. Goes looking for him.
(c) Goes to the police station to get help finding him.
(d) Visits his mistresses one by one, with a loaded rifle.

12. What does Annie Baxter wonder as we meet her?
(a) Whether her husband knows how deep in debt he is.
(b) Whether her husband suspects that she knows about his infidelities.
(c) Whether her husband will ever quit drinking.
(d) Whether her husband is going to live much longer.

13. How did Keith Landry's relationships go, after he split with Annie?
(a) He stayed away from women.
(b) He married several times.
(c) He never committed to another woman.
(d) He only dated women who reminded him of Annie.

14. What does Annie Baxter believe her husband uses work as an excuse for?
(a) Gambling.
(b) Infidelities.
(c) Spying.
(d) Drinking.

15. What holiday does Keith Landry spend with family?
(a) Easter.
(b) Labor Day.
(c) Presidents' Day.
(d) Memorial Day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the meeting about?

2. What does Keith Landry experience at the holiday gathering?

3. What are Keith Landry's feelings as he passes the Baxter home?

4. How does Keith Landry spend his first week back in Spencerville?

5. How does Keith Landry try to prevent his wife taking a lover?

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