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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Anson get the money?
(a) He had been successful in the stock market.
(b) He was good at what he did and worked hard.
(c) All of these.
(d) He had invested in the right company.

2. What tool did Mitch select as a weapon?
(a) A combination lug wrench and pry bar.
(b) A machete.
(c) A garden trowel.
(d) A hedge trimmer.

3. Who would Anson and Mitch have to rip off?
(a) A bank.
(b) Fort Knox.
(c) A casino.
(d) Nobody, it was Anson's money the kidnappers were after.

4. How was Jason connected to the plot line?
(a) All of these.
(b) He was a co-conspirator and in on the abduction.
(c) He was one of the abductors.
(d) He was an acquaintance of Anson's.

5. What does Holly call Mitch?
(a) Bush wacker.
(b) Mower jockey.
(c) Mower lackey.
(d) Weedy.

6. What was Mitch's nickname in times of trouble?
(a) Matches.
(b) Mickey.
(c) Both of these.
(d) Neither of these.

7. How far was the distance to the garage below?
(a) Approximately ten feet.
(b) Approximately eight feet.
(c) Approximately nine feet.
(d) Approximately seven feet.

8. Why was Ming moody?
(a) He didn't get a nap.
(b) He had been fed narcotics.
(c) He had his tail pulled.
(d) He hadn't eaten all day.

9. Who was Anson talking to?
(a) An ex-CIA agent, Julian Campbell.
(b) All of these.
(c) An associate of his, Julian Campbell.
(d) An ex-FBI agent, Julian Campbell.

10. What did Mitch eat at the Chinese takeout place?
(a) Moo goo gai pan.
(b) Moo gau gai pan.
(c) Mou goo gai pan.
(d) Moo gai pan.

11. Why wasn't Mitch concerned that the second gunman might ride off in the car and leave Mitch there?
(a) Both of these.
(b) The man had been hired to kill Mitch and he would do so or die trying.
(c) Neither of these.
(d) Julian Campbell didn't seem like the kind of guy someone could report a failure to.

12. What is Mitch supposed to do while waiting for the kidnappers to call back?
(a) Change into clean clothes.
(b) Leave the house and go somewhere, anywhere.
(c) Have a shower.
(d) All of these.

13. What excuse did the secretary at the realtor's office offer for Holly's absence from work?
(a) That she phoned and quit.
(b) That she had called in sick.
(c) That she thought she was pregnant and getting tested.
(d) That she was taking a week off.

14. What was the first note that Anson received?
(a) "They're serious. I saw them kill a man".
(b) "They bugged my house, car, and likely my phone. Your house is probably bugged".
(c) "Your house is probably bugged".
(d) None of these.

15. How much longer would Mitch have to wait for the 6 p.m. call?
(a) One hour and eight minutes.
(b) Two hours and thirteen minutes.
(c) One hour and seven minutes.
(d) One hour and eighteen minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old did Mitch estimate the man who had held a gun to his neck?

2. What does Mitch say his wife has taken to bed with?

3. What smell lingered in the air when Mitch got home?

4. What was the name of the wine Anson served?

5. How much did Anson really have?

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