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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what did Pendergast have Dr. Frock search the accession database?
(a) Artifacts the killer might be interested in.
(b) Artifacts similar to the claw used in the murders.
(c) Artifacts they might use against the killer.
(d) More crates related to the Whittlesey expedition.

2. In Chapter 60, where does Pendergast first shoot the creature?
(a) The shoulder.
(b) The foreleg.
(c) The head.
(d) The back leg.

3. Why does George Moriarty remain late in his office in Chapter 33?
(a) He is reading an interesting article on ancient religions.
(b) He is working on last minute classifications for the exhibit.
(c) He is trying to compose a email to Margo to ask her out.
(d) He is trapped by noises in a closet that he thinks might be the killer.

4. In Chapter 57, what stops the forward motion of the group led by D'Agosta?
(a) A drop in the corridor that is impossible to navigate safely.
(b) A wall of water held back by a glass door.
(c) A wall of debris.
(d) A dead end.

5. For what reason does Dr. Wright suggest the killer will not go after he, Cuthbert, and Rickman in his fourth floor office?
(a) It will go after easy prey, the injured outside the museum.
(b) It will go after easy prey, the group in the subbasement.
(c) It will not kill while the police are outside.
(d) It will not kill after so recently having fed.

6. In Chapter 50, what does Pendergast tell Dr. Frock the killer looks like?
(a) A dinosaur.
(b) A Kothogan tribesman.
(c) Dr. Whittlesey.
(d) The Mbwun figure.

7. What is unusual about Moriarty's watch?
(a) It is a Rolex.
(b) It is a gift from the mayor of New York.
(c) It is a sundial.
(d) It is a pocket watch.

8. From what city were the Whittlesey crates shipped from in 1988?
(a) Los Angeles, California.
(b) London, England.
(c) Paris, France.
(d) Belem, Brazil.

9. How many cells is the Museum of Natural History divided into by security gates?
(a) Five.
(b) Nine.
(c) Seven.
(d) Eleven.

10. What weapon does Dr.Wright produce from an office drawer in Chapter 51?
(a) A shotgun.
(b) A Smith and Wesson .45.
(c) A Ruger .357 magnum.
(d) A Colt .35.

11. What ability does Pendergast believe the creature has that will prevent them from finding safety from the creature?
(a) It can open doors and slip through the security gates.
(b) It can hypnotize people into submission.
(c) It can open doors and it knows passages hidden to them.
(d) It can slip through the secuity gates and ooze through vents.

12. What does Cuthbert say to the creature in Chapter 56?
(a) 'Go away.'
(b) 'I can help you.'
(c) 'You can't kill me.'
(d) 'Don't hurt me.'

13. What does Margo find hidden in the lid of one of Whittlesey's crates in Chapter 30?
(a) A journal.
(b) A decorated disc.
(c) A shaman's rattle.
(d) A letter.

14. What item of Dr. Whittlesey's was found in the creature's lair?
(a) His watch.
(b) A necklace of his family crest.
(c) A wedding ring.
(d) His eyeglasses.

15. What does Maxwell find on September 15 that Whittlesey remarks about in his journal?
(a) Indigenous plant with pretty flowers.
(b) Indigenous plants with ancient morphology.
(c) Indigenous plants with modern morphology.
(d) Indigenous plants with unique self defense mechanism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the shot that Pendergast got off on the killer in Chapter 46?

2. What does D'Agosta want to do as the guests arrive that Coffey overrules in Chapter 42?

3. In Chapter 62, whose body's does Pendergast reveal were found in the creature's lair?

4. How does Moriarty recover the information on the removal of Whittlesey's journal?

5. What is the name of the museum curator who began the curating of the Whittlesey crates in 1988?

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