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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the weather like several days after the bonfire when Mary opens the bathroom window of the cottage?
(a) Sunny.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Foggy.
(d) Snowy.

4. What does Willis tell Helen is Mary's motive for killing Harrold?
(a) Harrold was beating Jack.
(b) She is covering up for Jack.
(c) The gun went off accidentally.
(d) She was defending herself.

5. What does Harrold say he will do if Mary comes home with him when he is in her cottage kitchen?
(a) Let her mother live with them.
(b) Stop drinking.
(c) Let her go to work again.
(d) See a therapist.

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

7. What is the name of the neighbor who owns the blue Cape house next door to the cottage Mary rents?
(a) Smith.
(b) Rogers.
(c) LeBlanc.
(d) St. John.

8. 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 has a sore throat.
(b) She has a cold.
(c) She is teething.
(d) She hurt her hand.

9. What does Mary say she saw when she looks out the window of her cottage after shooting Harold?
(a) Airplane.
(b) Sea gulls.
(c) Debris flying in the wind.
(d) Green-and-white boat.

10. Who comes to the cottage when Mary is aiming the gun at Harrold?
(a) Jack.
(b) Everett.
(c) Julia.
(d) Willis.

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

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

13. Where does Mary go two days a week in St. Hilaire?
(a) Bookstore.
(b) Toy store.
(c) Library.
(d) Park.

14. What does Jack's wife suffer from?
(a) Lupus.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Depression.
(d) Multiple Sclerosis.

15. What nickname does Willis call Mary?
(a) Mary Baby.
(b) M.A.
(c) Red.
(d) Miss Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Julia have to swear under oath that Mary told her were the cause of her bruises when she first arrived in St. Hilaire?

2. When does Mary call her mother each week?

3. What weapon does Mary think about using on Harrold but decides she doesn't have the physical courage to use?

4. Why does Mary dress in layers when Harrold comes into her cottage bedroom?

5. What does Harrold drink from a bottle while he is on the couch at Mary's cottage?

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