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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 54, where do Margo, Dr. Frock, and Pendergast hope to trap the creature?
(a) In an old jail cell in the basement of the museum.
(b) In a locked store room.
(c) In the vault where Whittlesey's crates are stored.
(d) In the rising water of the subbasement.

2. What are pheromonals?
(a) Hormones that regulate body function.
(b) A fancy word for perfume.
(c) Urine animals lay down to mark their territory.
(d) Scent people excrete while in a state of excitement.

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

4. What does the commander of the SWAT team tell Coffey is his priority once inside the museum?
(a) Killing the creature.
(b) Restoring power to the museum.
(c) Removing the dead.
(d) Rescuing the survivors.

5. What damage does the gun fire in the computer room do that affects the entire museum?
(a) Takes out the central switching system, shutting of the power.
(b) Takes out the back up tapes.
(c) Takes out the main terminal, shutting down the computer system.
(d) Takes out the main accession data base.

6. What does Rickman tell Smithback about notes taken during interviews in Chapter 35?
(a) Smithback is forbidden to take notes during interviews.
(b) Smithback is encouraged to hire a stenographer to take accurate notes of interviews.
(c) Smithback is forbidden to tape record interviews by can take handwritten notes.
(d) Smithback is instructed to take detailed notes, but to have them approved by Rickman.

7. To whom does Coffey speak to in chapter 52 in an effort to force D'Agosta to move everyone back into the Hall of the Heavens?
(a) Officer Bailey.
(b) The mayor.
(c) The governor.
(d) Smithback.

8. What reason does Rickman give for changing the way in which Smithback is allowed to gather information for his manuscript?
(a) He is interfering in the daily work at the museum.
(b) He is intrusive.
(c) He is unreliable.
(d) He is unprofessional.

9. How does Moriarty recover the information on the removal of Whittlesey's journal?
(a) By calling security.
(b) By accessing the accession database.
(c) By tracing the initials on the original record.
(d) By accessing the backup tapes on the computer system.

10. What does Rickman tell Smithback about discussions with museum employees on museum grounds?
(a) Smithback is encouraged to speak to anyone and everyone he thinks will be helpful.
(b) Smithback is to leave museum property and not speak to anyone involved with the museum.
(c) Smithback is not to talk to any employees about museum matters without prior written authorization.
(d) Smithback is encouraged to talk only to employees involved in the Superstition Exhibit.

11. How long does Margo tell Pendergast she and Dr. Frock believe the creature has lived in the museum?
(a) A long time, possibly since the museum was rebuilt in 1911.
(b) A short time, only a few weeks.
(c) A short time, only a matter of days.
(d) A long time, possibly five years.

12. What did the Kothoga do to receive the gift of the Mbwun from the devil?
(a) Kill and eat mercenaries.
(b) Kill and eat their enemies.
(c) Kill and eat a rival tribe.
(d) Kill and eat their children.

13. 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 trying to compose a email to Margo to ask her out.
(c) He is working on last minute classifications for the exhibit.
(d) He is trapped by noises in a closet that he thinks might be the killer.

14. Why has D'Agosta posted a guard in the computer room in Chapter 42?
(a) To keep the killer from hijacking the computer system.
(b) There were threats against the computer system earlier.
(c) To keep the killer from shutting down power to the museum.
(d) There were earlier complaints of strange noises.

15. Who does Dr. Frock turn to to ask for help in clearing out the party in Chapter 43?
(a) Dr. Wright.
(b) Spenser Coffey.
(c) Gregory Kawakita.
(d) William Smithback.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what did Pendergast have Dr. Frock search the accession database?

2. In what city were the Whittlesey crates delayed en route to New York?

3. What does D'Agosta tell Coffey is his reason for leaving the Hall of the Heavens in Chapter 49?

4. What causes panic in the stairwell as D'Agosta attempts to lead a group of survivors into the basement of the museum in Chapter 51?

5. Who asks Margo to lunch in Chapter 28?

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