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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. Where does Ben go in the midst of a nervous breakdown?
(a) The doctor's office.
(b) Berryman's house.
(c) His parents' house.
(d) The police station.

2. When Ochs is contacted due to his newspaper articles, what does the caller tell him?
(a) They were investigated.
(b) They were visited by Berryman.
(c) Their identity was stolen.
(d) They were hired to murder Berryman.

3. What day(s) of the week did Oona and Berryman stay together a few weeks before Horn's murder?
(a) The week days.
(b) Friday.
(c) The weekend.
(d) Monday.

4. What does Ochs believe his article about the murder of Horn will do to the Quinns?
(a) Ruin their reputation.
(b) It will cause mistrust in them.
(c) Turn their lives upside down.
(d) It will not hurt them.

5. What is Berryman's father's profession?
(a) Retired judge.
(b) Retired doctor.
(c) Retired cop.
(d) Retired lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Ochs find at the house he visits in Part 3?

2. Where is Berryman when he thinks about where he would like to retire?

3. What does Berryman remember about a trip he took to Mexico?

4. Why is the threat on Horn's life not aired on live television?

5. What does one of Ochs's articles for the newspaper he works for receive?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Ben at the end of Part 3, and what does the event cause readers to think about him?

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

4. What does Ochs say about Oona's parents, the Quinns?

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

6. What suspicious event occurs while Berryman is at his beach house?

7. Describe the role of Horn's adviser during Horn's political campaign.

8. What happens when Horn is on television?

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

10. What does Berryman do when he travels to Texas?

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