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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose grandfather was involved in the killing of Josiah Wynslow?
(a) Benson Ringold.
(b) Loudon Farrington.
(c) Andy Detry.
(d) Marshall Henry.

2. What is the nickname of Cassie's childhood acquaintance who works for a time at the IPH?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Genie.
(c) Ellie.
(d) Ire.

3. Who does Vera end up working for in New York City?
(a) Harry.
(b) Ranina.
(c) Derek and Adam.
(d) Ben.

4. Who received two apologies from the artist?
(a) The Former Personal Assistant.
(b) The Daughter.
(c) The Second Ex-Wife.
(d) The Ex-girlfriend.

5. Why is the nature of Josiah Wynslow's death in doubt?
(a) Witnesses said they saw Wynslow leaving the building.
(b) Wynslow's sister said she always thought he had survived.
(c) A body was never found.
(d) There is no coroner's report.

6. What did Genevieve get a reputation for that became a problem at IPH?
(a) She often had inaccurate historical facts.
(b) She got in physical fights often.
(c) Whenever an atrocity was noted in a historical monument, she wanted to name not only the victims but the killers.
(d) She did not complete her work.

7. What does Cassie's ex-boyfriend do for a living?
(a) IT professional.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Political scientist.

8. Who is Cassie's childhood acquaintance and sometime friend who got fired from IPH?
(a) Elena.
(b) Jack.
(c) Genevieve.
(d) Irene.

9. Where does Vera run into Derek again after their first meeting?
(a) Near Central Park.
(b) Near Prospect Park.
(c) Near Times Square.
(d) Near Hell's Kitchen.

10. Who first thought the artist's apologies were perhaps part of the artist's latest project?
(a) The Last Ex-Girlfriend.
(b) The Daughter.
(c) The Former Personal Asssitant.
(d) The Long-Suffering Ex-Wife.

11. Why does Genevieve tell Cassie her teachers tell Cassie she is a good poet?
(a) Because they expect most Black people to be illiterate.
(b) Because Cassie is actually a good poet.
(c) Because there is more grant money in programs for Black students.
(d) Because they are trying to win favor with Cassie's influential parents.

12. Who is Nancy Morton's husband?
(a) Henry.
(b) Lenny.
(c) Jack.
(d) Ken.

13. Who had Cassie done years of research on during her time as a professor?
(a) Jim Thorpe.
(b) Harriet Tubman.
(c) Odetta Holmes.
(d) Richard Sykes.

14. Who does Vera pretend to be when she calls William's father?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A reporter.
(c) William's mother.
(d) A lawyer.

15. Who pushes the artist into the volcano?
(a) The Long-Suffering Ex-Wife.
(b) The Daughter.
(c) The Girl Who Had Wondered All These Years What to Call It.
(d) The Former Personal Assistant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who had suggested that Vera get her cosmetology degree?

2. Whose arm did the artist once leave a bruise on?

3. Who is the Morton daughter who seems clueless and insensitive?

4. What topic does Cassie correct at the bakery where she buys her boyfriend's cake?

5. What does William call Vera?

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