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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is watching Montgomery as he tries to wrap up the painting and stick it in the car?
(a) Mr. Behrens.
(b) The taxi driver.
(c) Anna.
(d) A maid.

2. What job did Charlie arrange for Montgomery in the past?
(a) Working on Wall Street.
(b) Getting research papers for the government.
(c) Working as a scientist for NASA.
(d) Driving a bus.

3. When Montgomery reads the newspapers he thinks back to the day of the crime. What does he realize his victim was saying as he walked away?
(a) "Mammy, love."
(b) "Tommy, love."
(c) "Save me."
(d) "Help me."

4. Did Montgomery really mean to kill his victim?
(a) He didn't kill anyone. He's innocent.
(b) Yes, it was all premeditated.
(c) No, it was an accident.
(d) He's not sure.

5. Coming back to the present, Montgomery claims he knows a lot about something. What is it?
(a) Disgust.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Grief.
(d) Anger.

6. What have the police done in their version of his confession?
(a) Pick out all his faults.
(b) Make him look innocent.
(c) Make him look like a crazy person.
(d) Make a murderer out of him.

7. What does Montgomery think about his own crime?
(a) He didn't commit a crime.
(b) It is unforgivable.
(c) It is surreal.
(d) It is justified.

8. As Montgomery reads the papers, what depresses him?
(a) The rendition of his crime.
(b) No one is looking for him.
(c) The bad news in the world.
(d) The description of himself.

9. What does Montgomery "muse" about as he passes a tour bus on his way into Whitewater?
(a) It is a great day for a tour.
(b) He wishes he was on the tour.
(c) The driver could be a potential witness.
(d) He wants to see Anna.

10. What is Montgomery afraid to do after he finds blood on his fingers?
(a) To go back to the United States.
(b) To call Coolgrange.
(c) To think about what he has done.
(d) To go home.

11. How does Montgomery view Charlie as he makes him breakfast?
(a) As very maternal.
(b) As very feminine.
(c) Suffocating.
(d) Sensitive.

12. How do the police find Montgomery?
(a) The people at Whitewater had a sketch drawn of him and someone recognizes him.
(b) Charlie turns him in.
(c) He turns himself in.
(d) The girl at the newsstand said he only looked for one article.

13. Why does Charlie begin to question Montgomery about his crime?
(a) He is taken to the police station that day.
(b) He's heard rumors.
(c) Montgomery has been acting differently.
(d) He read about it in the papers.

14. Who does Montgomery claim made the decision about his victim's fate?
(a) Anna Behrens.
(b) Billy Bunter.
(c) Daphne.
(d) Charlie French.

15. On the morning he is captured, what does Montgomery fantasize about?
(a) Running away to an exotic place.
(b) Marrying Charlie.
(c) Taking hostages and making his point.
(d) Reuniting with his family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Montgomery think the days ahead will be his most exciting ever?

2. Montgomery hits his victim repeatedly and decides to leave the car. What is he expecting as he considers abandoning the victim and his car?

3. Montgomery is speaking in the present day at court. He's already talked about one dream he has, but decides to share another he has a couple of times a year. What is the recurring dream that Montgomery tells the reader about this time?

4. What does Montgomery hit his victim with?

5. How does Charlie always like to think about himself in reference to Montgomery's family?

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