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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the waitress that interrupts Penn's interview?
(a) Livy.
(b) Katie.
(c) Jenny.
(d) Annie.

2. According to the rumors that Penn had heard, to whom is Olivia married?
(a) A banker.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A stockbroker.
(d) An attorney.

3. What company is considering Natchez for its new plant location?
(a) Toyota.
(b) Volkswagen.
(c) BASF.
(d) Nike.

4. What is the occupation of the man Penn fought with for the right to prosecute Hanratty now?
(a) IRS Director.
(b) CIA Director.
(c) Natchez County Sheriff.
(d) FBI Director.

5. How does the story initially describe Tom Cage?
(a) A fine man.
(b) A lying thief.
(c) An incompetent doctor.
(d) A dangerous man.

6. What is the name of the black man running for mayor in Penn's hometown?
(a) Shad Johnson.
(b) Tom Cage.
(c) Henry Lee.
(d) Ray Presley.

7. Of what is Penn accused by the woman who throws a drink in his face?
(a) Ruining her daughter's life.
(b) Ruining her son's life.
(c) Ruining her husband's life.
(d) Ruining her life.

8. When Penn suggests to his father that they need to talk, where do the two men go?
(a) The back porch.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The dining room.
(d) The library.

9. Where do Penn and his interviewer end up meeting?
(a) At Biscuits and Blues.
(b) At Biscuits and Buns.
(c) At Biscuits and Hotcakes.
(d) At Biscuits and Bars.

10. What is the occupation of Penn Cage's father?
(a) A doctor.
(b) An accountant.
(c) An author.
(d) An attorney.

11. How many Hanratty brothers are there?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

12. What is the name of the plant at which Payton worked?
(a) Interstate Battery.
(b) Triton Battery.
(c) Exide Battery.
(d) Duracell Battery.

13. When the two women appear on Tom's doorstep, how do the women view Penn?
(a) As their healer.
(b) As their slayer.
(c) As their betrayer.
(d) As their champion.

14. What happens as Penn is on his way home from the meeting with the man who warned Penn that his family might be in danger?
(a) Penn is beaten.
(b) Penn is mugged.
(c) Penn is shot at.
(d) Penn is an accident.

15. How long before the story begins does Penn Cage's wife die?
(a) Two months.
(b) Five months.
(c) Seven months.
(d) Ten months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the waitress interrupt Penn's interview?

2. Who does Penn Cage meet on the airplane as Penn is flying to his hometown?

3. How long has the black woman been working for the Cage family?

4. How is Leo Marston characterized when he is introduced into the novel?

5. How does the story initially describe Ray Presley?

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