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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 is the name of the girl Penn was involved with during high school?
(a) Althea.
(b) Olivia.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Caitlin.

2. Where are Penn and his daughter when Penn decides to move back to his hometown?
(a) Epcot Center.
(b) Sea World.
(c) Walt Disney World.
(d) King's Island.

3. According to the person who convinces Penn to meet with him by telling him that his family is in danger, what is the next step after being mayor of Natchez?
(a) Lieutenant Colonel.
(b) Governor.
(c) District Attorney.
(d) President.

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

5. How long has the black woman been working for the Cage family?
(a) Thirty years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Forty years.
(d) Twenty years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the person following Penn believe was responsible for the murder of Payton?

2. When Penn suggests to his father that they need to talk, where do the two men go?

3. For whom is the fundraising party being held?

4. What kind of gun was used to kill Hillman?

5. When the two women tell Penn the story of Payton's murder, how does Penn react?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Penn first meets with the person he agrees to be interviewed by, why is Penn stunned?

2. How does Penn feel when he returns to his hometown to begin life anew?

3. When the two women leave Tom's house, what has Penn decided to do for them?

4. Why does Shad Johnson want Penn to leave the Payton case alone?

5. According to the story Penn tells during his interview, why was Payton murdered?

6. According to Penn's mother, why had she been upset earlier on the phone?

7. According to Sam Jacobs, what two things drive the Marston family?

8. While Tom and Penn are fighting about the newspaper article, two women appear on Tom's doorstep. Why are the women there?

9. Why did Presley return the gun he borrowed from Tom?

10. Although Penn has no proof, what does he suspect about his father's involvement in his wife's final hours?

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