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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color did the tenant shack used to be?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

2. What happened to Tom Mascalco's fiance in Memphis?
(a) She dumped him.
(b) She was killed in a car accident.
(c) She moved out of the country.
(d) He broke off their engagement.

3. Who does Catherine tell the sheriff she saw on her way out to the tenant shack?
(a) Martin Barnes.
(b) Betty Eakins.
(c) Carl Perkins.
(d) Tom Mascalco.

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the last minute crises Catherine experiences Tuesday before her deadline?
(a) The article by a popular doctor is missing.
(b) The article about the mayor's daughter's wedding is filled with typos.
(c) A bride's picture is flipped making her ring appear on her right hand.
(d) The picture of Martin Barnes' grandchild hasn't arrived.

5. What happened when Molly spilled coffee on Carl's hand?
(a) He did not react.
(b) He yelled at her.
(c) He screamed.
(d) He winced.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does NOT describe Tom?

2. What was the name of Catherine's father?

3. What does Catherine pass on her way to the tenant shack at the beginning of the novel?

4. What clue does Catherine leave on Randall's desk before she went home?

5. Where is Carl Perkins from?

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