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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Harrold take from the refrigerator when he says he is hungry in the cottage kitchen?
(a) Steak.
(b) Macroni and cheese.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Chili.

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

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

5. 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) Low-flying helicopter.
(d) Gun fire.

6. How many books does Mary purchase when she buys a clock radio in a large town?
(a) Ten.
(b) Eight.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

7. Where does Mary call her mother from each week?
(a) General Store.
(b) Neighbor's cottage.
(c) A&P.
(d) Julia's house.

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

9. What is the relationship between Jack Strout and Julia?
(a) Brother and sister.
(b) Husband and wife.
(c) Cousins.
(d) Uncle and niece.

10. What is the name of Mary's defense lawyer for her trial?
(a) Lester Owens.
(b) Sam Cotton.
(c) Steven Richards.
(d) Jim Booth.

11. In her second week at the cottage, what does Mary make in the mornings that creates a routine for her days?
(a) Bakes chocolate cakes.
(b) Paints watercolors.
(c) Sews curtains.
(d) Knits a sweater for herself and Caroline.

12. What does Mary buy at the five-and-ten that she says Harrold would not approve of?
(a) Sponges.
(b) Batteries.
(c) Candles.
(d) Nightgown.

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

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

15. 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) Red coat.
(b) Green cap.
(c) Yellow slicker.
(d) White shirt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Julia put in her tea the first time Mary visits and has tea with her?

2. When does Mary call her mother each week?

3. What are some boys protesting at the bonfire?

4. When Mary is on Jack's boat, what does she find under a towel in a cabinet?

5. What does Mary eat for breakfast the first morning she wakes up in the cottage?

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