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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. Staff from which hotel chain report that they have a significant amount of footage of Terry on the day of Frank's murder?
(a) Marriott.
(b) Travelodge.
(c) Sheraton.
(d) Hilton.

2. Who makes the funeral arrangements for Arlene Peterson after her death?
(a) Her oldest son.
(b) Her daughter.
(c) Her youngest son.
(d) Her husband.

3. Who directs Terry not to wear the bulletproof vest recommended by the police?
(a) Howie.
(b) Alec.
(c) Ollie.
(d) Marcy.

4. Who mistakenly shoots the lens of a television camera while trying to defend Terry?
(a) Yunel.
(b) Ollie.
(c) Marcy.
(d) Ralph.

5. What object is found inside Frank's rectum when the murder investigation begins?
(a) A branch.
(b) A locket.
(c) A pencil.
(d) A carrot.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the boy found to be driving the white van associated with Frank's murder?

2. The person who tells Terry not to wear the bulletproof vest does so out of concern that it will make Terry appear to be what?

3. What color is the van seen lurking around the area where Frank's dead body would soon be found?

4. What is the first name of Terry Maitland's wife?

5. What color hair does Terry's murderer have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What instructions does Howie give to Marcy when he tells her to go home even though Terry is still in jail?

2. What major news about the case does Ralph deliver to Howie on the day of Terry's arraignment?

3. What gesture does Ralph make once Terry is shot that demonstrates where his priorities lie?

4. How many policemen are present at the scene outside the courthouse on the day of Terry's arraignment?

5. Describe the technique of foreshadowing King chooses to include in the final lines of The Arrest.

6. In what condition is Frank's body found and what does the state of the body suggest about the killer?

7. For what reason does Terry refuse to wear a bulletproof vest on the day of his arraignment?

8. What is the most damning piece of eyewitness evidence against Terry?

9. What are Terry's final words and what is their significance?

10. To what event does the part title The Arrest refer?

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