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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the doctor whose popular column appears in the Lowfield Gazette each week?
(a) Dr. Swinton.
(b) Dr. Pepper.
(c) Dr. Croft.
(d) Dr. Selforth.

2. 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.

3. Who does Betty admit to Catherine that she never did like?
(a) Catherine's mother.
(b) Catherine's father.
(c) Leona Gaites.
(d) Sheriff Galton.

4. What happens to Carl Perkins at the end of the novel?
(a) He is shot and wounded by Sheriff Galton.
(b) He is arrested and taken to jail.
(c) He is shot and killed by Catherine.
(d) He is tackled by Randall and then arrested.

5. What does Carl Perkins ask Catherine on Tuesday?
(a) If she wants to stay at his house.
(b) If she wants to come over for supper.
(c) If he can borrow her lawn mower.
(d) If she can write a story for him in the paper.

6. Where does the Perkins' son reside?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Lowfield.
(d) New York.

7. According to Randall and the sheriff, what would give the killer the idea that Tom wasn't home?
(a) Tom usually had dates every night.
(b) Tom had mentioned he was visiting his parents.
(c) Catherine had evicted him.
(d) His car was in the shop.

8. Who is watching out the window when Catherine arrives at work Tuesday morning?
(a) Randall.
(b) Tom.
(c) Leila.
(d) Sheriff Galton.

9. What is the name of the typesetter at the Gazette?
(a) Jewel Crenna.
(b) Sally Boone.
(c) Jamie Martin.
(d) Leila Masham.

10. What day is the Gazette printed?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Sunday.

11. What was Molly Perkins doing when Catherine entered the Perkins' house?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Playing piano.
(c) Knitting.
(d) Cleaning.

12. Who is the typesetter at the Gazette having an affair with?
(a) Tom Mascalco.
(b) Randall Gerrard.
(c) Martin Barnes.
(d) Carl Perkins.

13. Who does Carl Perkins think Catherine's boyfriend is?
(a) Martin.
(b) Salton.
(c) Randall.
(d) Tom.

14. When Catherine goes to develop the film from Tom's camera, what are the pictures of?
(a) The Leona Gaites crime scene.
(b) The Lion's Club meeting.
(c) Potential suspects.
(d) A vacation with Tom's family.

15. Where did Randall work before he returned to Lowfield?
(a) Washington.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Pittsburgh.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Catherine's after work guests come to visit Catherine for?

2. Who does Randall tell Catherine that Leona might have been blackmailing?

3. What does Catherine grab before she heads over to Tom's house on Tuesday night to investigate?

4. What does Catherine offer Randall after their day trip?

5. What is Catherine doing when she receives a call from Mrs. Barnes?

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