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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sound takes Julia by surprise when she is in her house and talking with Helen after Mary's first trial?
(a) The sound of a baby crying.
(b) Explosion.
(c) Gun fire.
(d) Low-flying helicopter.

2. What does Harrold demand that Mary make for him when he shows up in her cottage bedroom?
(a) Coffee.
(b) A drink.
(c) Breakfast.
(d) Tea.

3. Who took care of Caroline while Mary is in prison?
(a) Mary's mother.
(b) The Shedds.
(c) Julia.
(d) Jack.

4. When does Mary call her mother each week?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Wednesday.

5. What does Julia offer to help Mary with when Mary has tea with her for the first time?
(a) Sewing curtains.
(b) Painting the cottage walls.
(c) Taking care of Caroline.
(d) Getting groceries.

6. When Mary is on Jack's boat, what does she find under a towel in a cabinet?
(a) Binoculars.
(b) Photographs.
(c) Money.
(d) Gun.

7. What is the name of the prison Mary is in?
(a) St. Hilaire town prison.
(b) Machias County Jail.
(c) Augusta State Prison.
(d) Maine Correctional Center.

8. What is the name of the doctor at the clinic in Machias?
(a) Dr. Smith.
(b) Dr. Posner.
(c) Dr. James.
(d) Dr. Walker.

9. What color is the cottage up the lane from Mary's cottage?
(a) Blue.
(b) Gray.
(c) White.
(d) Yellow.

10. Who invites Mary to the town bonfire?
(a) Julia.
(b) Jack.
(c) Willis.
(d) Librarian.

11. What kind of scholarship did Jack go to college on?
(a) Track.
(b) Wrestling.
(c) Football.
(d) Baseball.

12. Where does Mary go when Harrold is sleeping heavily on the couch in the living room cottage?
(a) To her car.
(b) To Jack's boat.
(c) Caroline's room.
(d) Neighbor's house.

13. What kind of sandwiches does Jack serve Mary when she is on his boat?
(a) Bacon.
(b) Salami.
(c) Turkey.
(d) Peanut butter & jelly.

14. Who is Everett speaking to when he says that he first knew about Jack and Mary's relationship when Mary came into the store and Jack introduced her to his daughter?
(a) Helen.
(b) Willis.
(c) Julia.
(d) Mrs. Shedd.

15. When is Mary's second trial slated for with Judge Geary?
(a) June.
(b) September.
(c) October.
(d) February.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the neighbor who owns the blue Cape house next door to the cottage Mary rents?

2. What is the weather like several days after the bonfire when Mary opens the bathroom window of the cottage?

3. What can Mary see the man wearing who is in the fog and sculling out to his boat when she awakens the first morning at the cottage?

4. What holiday does the town of St. Hilaire celebrate with a bonfire?

5. What sound does Mary hear after she shoots Harrold?

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