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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Catherine tell Randall that the sheriff thinks her motive for killing Leona would be?
(a) That she wanted vengeance for her parents' deaths.
(b) That she never liked Leona.
(c) That she stands to inherit her property.
(d) That she is a strange, disturbed woman.

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

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

4. Who does Randall bring with him to Catherine's house after she discovers Tom's body?
(a) Tom's parents.
(b) His mother.
(c) A priest.
(d) Sheriff Galton.

5. Who comes to visit Catherine on Wednesday after work?
(a) Tom's parents.
(b) Martin Barnes.
(c) Jewel Crenna.
(d) Leila's parents.

6. What clue does Catherine leave on Randall's desk before she went home?
(a) A file from her father's office.
(b) A photo from the Lion's Club.
(c) Dr. Croft's column.
(d) An outline of her suspicions.

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

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

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

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

11. What is Randall's job at the Gazette?
(a) Repairman.
(b) Reporter.
(c) Type setter.
(d) Editor.

12. Where does Catherine find Tom's body?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) In the living room.
(c) In the bedroom.
(d) On the porch.

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

14. Which of the following people did NOT come into the Lowfield Gazette office on Tuesday?
(a) Martin Barnes.
(b) Bethesda Weilenmann.
(c) Sheriff Galton.
(d) Molly Perkins.

15. What type of jewelry does Tom tell Catherine that she ought to wear?
(a) Pearls.
(b) Gold.
(c) Platinum.
(d) Silver.

Short Answer Questions

1. What letter of the alphabet does the animal Betty overheard Dr. Linton mention begin with?

2. Who bribed Randall's father?

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the names of the columns included in the Lowfield Gazette?

4. Where does the Perkins' son reside?

5. Where is Carl Perkins from?

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