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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What profession did that "Robinson woman" have?
(a) She was a biologist.
(b) She was a physicist.
(c) She was a mathematician.
(d) She was a psychologist.

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

3. What device aided Mitch?
(a) The keys he had in his pocket.
(b) The running car.
(c) Falling boxes of ceramics.
(d) The combination lug wrench and pry bar.

4. What seemed out of sync when the kidnapper called Mitch at six?
(a) He was mocking him
(b) He was warm and friendly.
(c) All of these.
(d) He seemed out of breath.

5. What proved to be too weak to withstand a stumbling man?
(a) The railing.
(b) The floor.
(c) The stairs.
(d) All of these.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mitch eat at the Chinese takeout place?

2. How much was in the wallet?

3. Why had Mitch's father's fear been unfounded?

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

5. What will the killers do if Mitch goes to the cops?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the knowledge that Holly wouldn't be raped come as a comfort to Mitch? What two reasons does he come up with for the abductors reassurance?

2. Why did Mitch know he had to be careful in his movement while he was laying down in the trunk of the car?

3. Why did the expression on Anson's face following the discussion with the kidnappers hearten Mitch?

4. Why did the kidnappers want to involve Anson and not Iggy? What did the kidnappers say they would do to convince Anson to help Mitch?

5. What interested Lieutenant Taggart regarding Mitch's behavior?

6. How did the loft in the garage offer easy places for someone to hide?

7. How did the kidnappers prove that they were serious about what they intended to do to Mrs. Rafferty if Mitch didn't pay up?

8. How was Anson different from Mitch, and why was this?

9. What did the amount of money that Anson had secured mean to him? Why would he give it up?

10. What comparison does the kidnapper make in regards to Mitch?

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