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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. 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.

2. Where did they put Mitch?
(a) In the backseat of a 1950s Pontiac.
(b) In the backseat of a 1940s Chrysler Windsor.
(c) In the trunk of a 1940s Chrysler Windsor.
(d) In the trunk of a 1950s Pontiac.

3. What did Mitch do for the purpose of distraction?
(a) He hummed a song.
(b) He sang a song.
(c) He left the engine of Holly's car running.
(d) He turned on the car's radio and turned it up loud.

4. What was the equivalent of what spaced Mitch from the last of the two gunmen?
(a) A sofa cushion.
(b) A pillow.
(c) All of these.
(d) A couch.

5. What did Mitch realize was built into the gun?
(a) A stop was built into the trigger.
(b) A safety.
(c) A double action.
(d) An auto fire mechanism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had their parents done to Anson that they hadn't managed to do to Mitch?

2. What seemed out of sync when the kidnapper called Mitch at six?

3. What truth did Anson reveal?

4. What time was it when Mitch left the house?

5. What tool did Mitch select as a weapon?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How much could Mitch actually ransom Holly for, and how did this make him feel?

4. Why was Mitch's choice of physiological ailments his wife could have suffered to render her immobile a poor choice on retrospection?

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

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

7. How did the stacks of boxes create a fortuitous event for Mitch?

8. Why doesn't Anson live more in his means?

9. What was interesting to note about both the dog and the dog walker, and how did this lead Taggart back to Mitch?

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

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