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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. When Horn is on a live television broadcast, what is he doing?
(a) Discussing his plans for the future.
(b) Talking about his background.
(c) Speaking about his upcoming rally.
(d) Answering callers' questions.

2. Where is Berryman when he thinks about where he would like to retire?
(a) On a train.
(b) At the beach.
(c) On an airplane.
(d) In a hotel.

3. What does Horn tell the person he visits at the police station to do?
(a) Campaign with him.
(b) Help him with an upcoming speech.
(c) Leave town.
(d) Protect him.

4. Why does Berryman go see Johnboy after visiting his father?
(a) To inform him about his knowledge of Horn.
(b) To become his alliance.
(c) To kill him.
(d) To threaten him.

5. What does one of Ochs's articles for the newspaper he works for receive?
(a) National attention.
(b) World attention.
(c) A national award.
(d) Local attention.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Berryman leaves the beach house after he finds the note from Ben, who continues to call him?

2. Who does Ochs watch the film footage of Horn's assassination with?

3. As a result of one of Ochs's articles, what does he personally receive?

4. How does Ochs describe Horn?

5. What does Oona allow Ochs to do when he visits?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ochs go to Thomas Berryman's house, and how does he describe Oona Quinn?

2. Why does Ochs appear cautious of Oona after hearing her stories about her involvement with Berryman and the plan to murder Horn?

3. Why is Berryman's visit to Texas important to the story?

4. What happens at the country club that gives readers a stronger understanding of the plot to kill Horn?

5. What events take place when Berryman arrives in Nashville before Horn's murder?

6. What does Ochs wonder about Oona after hearing her stories involving the murder of Horn?

7. What happens between Oona and Berryman during their weekend spent at Berryman's beachfront home?

8. Describe Ochs's writing career for the newspaper in Part 4.

9. So far in the story, what things has Berryman done that could label him as someone who does not care about his own safety?

10. Who is Oona Quinn?

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