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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When David dives into the lake for a swim in the novel's prologue, what does he hear?
(a) A gunshot.
(b) Elizabeth screaming.
(c) A car crash.
(d) An owl hoot.

2. Who uses the alias Sarah Goodhart?
(a) Hester.
(b) Shauna.
(c) Kim.
(d) Elizabeth.

3. Why does Vic Letty walk with a limp?
(a) He was burned in a fire that left his leg permanently injured.
(b) To disguise himself.
(c) He was wounded in battle in the army.
(d) His leg was injured in a car wreck.

4. What role do Carlson and Stone suspect David played in his wife's death?
(a) They think he murdered her or hired someone else to do so.
(b) They think he helped fake her murder.
(c) They think he witnessed her murder.
(d) They think he's innocent.

5. In what state is Lake Charmaine located?
(a) New York.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) Alabama.

6. In Chapter Six, why doesn't David tell Hoyt about the mysterious email and Internet link he has received?
(a) The email warns him to tell no one.
(b) He doesn't want to upset Hoyt or Kim.
(c) He thinks Hoyt won't believe him or will think he's crazy.
(d) He fears the email was a hoax.

7. What do David and Elizabeth carve in the tree at Lake Charmaine?
(a) Their initials and a line for every year they've been together.
(b) A love poem.
(c) A heart and their first names.
(d) A cupid and their first names.

8. What does Eric Wu put on the floor of Rebecca Schayes's studio?
(a) A plastic drop cloth.
(b) His leftovers from lunch.
(c) An empty coffee cup.
(d) A throw rug.

9. What defense attorney represents David?
(a) Franklin Carver.
(b) Hester Crimstein.
(c) Jefferson Whitney.
(d) Lance Fein.

10. Who is Arturo Ramirez?
(a) Rebecca Schayes's assistant.
(b) An FBI agent investigating David.
(c) Linda's assistant.
(d) One of Griffin Scope's hired thugs.

11. Why was Tyrese arrested the first time David met him?
(a) He shot a man.
(b) He drove under the influence of alcohol.
(c) He was suspected of child abuse, due to T. J.'s symptoms.
(d) He sold drugs to an undercover cop.

12. Who is Chloe?
(a) David's nurse.
(b) David's cat.
(c) David's secretary.
(d) David's dog.

13. Who awaits Vic Letty in his home when he returns from checking his mailbox?
(a) Sheriff Lowell.
(b) Griffin Scope.
(c) Larry Gandle and Eric Wu.
(d) David.

14. What business does David enter at midnight in Chapter Nineteen?
(a) Walmart.
(b) Kinko's.
(c) Home Depot.
(d) Taco Bell.

15. Why does Shauna show David the video in Chapter Sixteen?
(a) To show him the video of Elizabeth is likely a hoax.
(b) To show him Elizabeth's real killer.
(c) To blackmail him.
(d) To take his mind off his woes about Elizabeth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did David and Shauna meet?

2. Who is T. J.?

3. Who is believed to have murdered Elizabeth?

4. What does Rebecca tell David about Elizabeth's auto accident?

5. Who offers to find David an attorney?

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