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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who alerted Harrold to Mary's location in St. Hilaire?
(a) Doctor from the clinic.
(b) Nurse at the pediatrician's office.
(c) Everett.
(d) Willis.

2. What does Mary like to do each morning at the cottage after she has made herself a cup of coffee?
(a) Watch the colors of the water change as the day begins.
(b) Laundry.
(c) Write.
(d) Read.

3. What does Jack help Mary fix on her car?
(a) Broken windshield.
(b) Rusted paint.
(c) Stuck antenna.
(d) Flat tire.

4. 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?
(a) Yellow slicker.
(b) Red coat.
(c) Green cap.
(d) White shirt.

5. Why does Mary want to give Caroline aspirin on the night she can't settle the baby down and decides to go for a walk when she is at the cottage?
(a) She is teething.
(b) She has a cold.
(c) She has a sore throat.
(d) She hurt her hand.

6. 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) Mrs. Shedd.
(b) Julia.
(c) Helen.
(d) Willis.

7. What does Harrold do when he comes into the Mary's bedroom cottage?
(a) Sits and smokes in a chair in the dark.
(b) Shines a flashlight in her face.
(c) Yells and throws things.
(d) Turns on the light.

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

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

10. Whose gun does Mary aim at Harrold when he is sleeping on the couch in her cottage?
(a) Everett's.
(b) Fisherman's at the fishing shedd.
(c) Julia's.
(d) Jack's.

11. Why does Mary dress in layers when Harrold comes into her cottage bedroom?
(a) She is cold.
(b) For protection.
(c) It's her usual way of dressing.
(d) To bring as many clothes as possible with her if she runs from him.

12. Whose name is on Jack's boat?
(a) His wife's.
(b) His son's.
(c) His father's.
(d) His daughter's.

13. How many times does Mary shoot Harrold?
(a) Once.
(b) Six.
(c) Twice.
(d) Three times.

14. What does Willis tell Helen about Judge Geary?
(a) He's partial to women.
(b) He runs an orderly court.
(c) He will decide against Mary.
(d) He is corrupt.

15. When does Julia clean and polish her floors?
(a) Mid-afternoon.
(b) Noontime.
(c) Early in the morning.
(d) Late at night.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the cottage up the lane from Mary's cottage?

2. What does Mary say she saw when she looks out the window of her cottage after shooting Harold?

3. What does Willis tell Helen is Mary's motive for killing Harrold?

4. Where does Mary go when Harrold is sleeping heavily on the couch in the living room cottage?

5. What is the name of the prison Mary is in?

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