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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Mary pick up from a chair and put on the first morning she awakens at the cottage?
(a) Bathrobe.
(b) Cardigan.
(c) Dress.
(d) Shirt.

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

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

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

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

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

8. What weapon does Mary think about using on Harrold but decides she doesn't have the physical courage to use?
(a) Axe.
(b) Gun.
(c) Heavy skillet.
(d) Knife.

9. What sound does Mary hear after she shoots Harrold?
(a) Caroline crying.
(b) Keening.
(c) People shouting.
(d) Roaring of ocean.

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

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

12. 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 is teething.
(c) She has a cold.
(d) She hurt her hand.

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

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

15. Who does Jack call for help after Mary shoots Harrold?
(a) Machias police.
(b) 911.
(c) Julia.
(d) Everett.

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. What does Jack help Mary fix on her car?

3. When does Julia clean and polish her floors?

4. What does Harrold do when he comes into the Mary's bedroom cottage?

5. When is Mary's second trial slated for with Judge Geary?

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