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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 could Ochs's feelings towards Ben cause him to forget about Ben?
(a) He is helping him.
(b) He has mental issues.
(c) He's a murderer.
(d) He could be lying.

2. How long does Ben tell Ochs he's been seeing a psychiatrist?
(a) Vermont.
(b) Nashville.
(c) Six months.
(d) Kentucky.

3. Where does Ochs Jones work?
(a) The White House.
(b) The police station.
(c) Harvard.
(d) A local newspaper.

4. Who does Ochs visit the day after he investigates Berryman's apartment?
(a) The security guard at the William Pound Institute.
(b) Berryman's girlfriend.
(c) The director at the William Pound Institute.
(d) The head nurse at the William Pound Institute.

5. Due to Ben's mental health issues, what does Ochs begin to feel for him?
(a) Empathy.
(b) Lack of trust.
(c) Understanding.
(d) Irritation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who orders the hit on the Southern man?

2. What does Ochs find in Berryman's apartment that could be useful to his investigation?

3. Who does Ben have information on?

4. What is Johnboy's standing with the public?

5. What does Ben feel caused him to have to enter the William Pound Institute?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who works on the Bowditch ward at the William Pound Institute, and why is this person important to Ochs's investigation?

2. Explain the crime that Ben commits after accepting the order to kill Horn.

3. What happens to Ben after accepting the order to kill Horn?

4. When Ochs returns to Nashville after visiting Ben Toy, who does he have a meeting with, and why?

5. Describe the profession of Ochs Jones.

6. What happens that causes readers to become more aware of the emotional state of Ben?

7. How does Ochs's opinion of Ben change from his first interview to his last?

8. When Ochs returns to Long Island, what information is he given?

9. What causes Ochs to be unhappy during his final meeting with Ben?

10. What does Ben Toy inform Ochs Jones about Thomas Berryman's last job when he was hired as a hit man?

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