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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Tom call Catherine early in the morning on Tuesday?
(a) He wanted some coffee.
(b) He wanted to make sure she was okay.
(c) He needed a ride to work.
(d) He didn't have any breakfast food at his house.

2. Who invited Catherine to stay at her house, worried about her safety?
(a) Sally Barnes.
(b) Bethesda Weilenmann.
(c) Molly Perkins.
(d) Jewel Crenna.

3. What is Randall's mother's name?
(a) Angel.
(b) Maya.
(c) Regina.
(d) Mary Sue.

4. Why did Catherine initially decide to go over to the Perkins' house?
(a) To ask Molly for more gumbo.
(b) To ask about Leona.
(c) To return a casserole dish.
(d) To see if they would watch her house.

5. What does Martin Barnes tell Catherine surprised him recently?
(a) A visit from Sheriff Galton.
(b) His wife's discovery of his affair.
(c) That Catherine knows how to shoot.
(d) Catherine's relationship with Randall.

6. Who did Tom say spoke at the Lion's Club meeting he attended?
(a) Carl Perkins.
(b) The lieutenant govenor.
(c) Tom's father.
(d) Sheriff Galton.

7. Which of the following is NOT one of the names of the columns included in the Lowfield Gazette?
(a) Dr. Croft.
(b) Caroline's Southern Cooking.
(c) Sandra Says.
(d) Harry's Home Tips.

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

9. What does Catherine remember that her mother said about self-made men?
(a) They are the lonliest men on earth.
(b) They are the proudest men on earth.
(c) They aren't as good as men from wealthy families.
(d) They are the only worthy men.

10. What is Catherine mostly responsible for at the Gazette?
(a) To cover photography.
(b) The society page.
(c) The entertainment section.
(d) The lead story.

11. What is the wetness on the wall that Catherine discovers when going to Tom's to investigate Tuesday night?
(a) Water.
(b) Dew.
(c) Beer.
(d) Blood.

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

13. What does Catherine grab before she heads over to Tom's house on Tuesday night to investigate?
(a) A flashlight.
(b) Her cigarettes.
(c) Her gun.
(d) Her cellphone.

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

15. Who does Catherine tell Tom to go see when he is having trouble finding sources for his article about Leona?
(a) Sheriff Galton.
(b) Salton Sims.
(c) Jewel Crenna.
(d) Martin Barnes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the typo in the paper that Tom and Catherine have a laugh about?

2. What did the Perkins offer to Catherine as a guest?

3. According to Randall and the sheriff, what would give the killer the idea that Tom wasn't home?

4. Why did Catherine call at the front door of the Perkins' house instead of the back door?

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

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