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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Marcus find in Stern's house that became a critical piece of evidence?
(a) A necklace.
(b) A bone fragment.
(c) A painting of Nola.
(d) A gun.

2. Where did Marcus Goldman live when the book opens in 2008?
(a) Somerset.
(b) New York City.
(c) Boston.
(d) San Francisco.

3. Where did Harry tell Marcus he had hidden his incriminating documents and photos?
(a) In side a valuable book.
(b) Under the floorboards of his house.
(c) In a safe deposit box in a bank.
(d) In his gym locker in Montburry.

4. What is the name of Marcus's secretary?
(a) Sylla.
(b) Denise.
(c) Jenny.
(d) Allison.

5. What was the main job that Luther Caleb did for Elijah Stern?
(a) He was Stern's interior decorator.
(b) He was Stern's lawyer.
(c) He was Stern's chauffeur.
(d) He was Stern's accountant.

6. What activity did David Kellergan do that constantly annoyed his neighbors?
(a) Played music very loudly in his garage.
(b) Watered his lawn incessantly.
(c) Threatened to sue the neighbors.
(d) Yelled at neighborhood children.

7. Who did Jenny say would be able to tell Marcus the most about Nola?
(a) Tamara Quinn.
(b) Harry.
(c) Nola's therapist.
(d) Nola's father.

8. Why did Jenny think Harry had feelings for her?
(a) Harry kissed her.
(b) Harry came to see her every Sunday at Clark's.
(c) She found a note in his house about Nola and mistakenly thought it was about her.
(d) Harry told her he loved her.

9. What does The Writer's Disease refer to?
(a) Insanity.
(b) Lethargy.
(c) Writer's block.
(d) Alcoholism.

10. What did the second threatening note that Marcus received say?
(a) Disappear or die.
(b) Go home, Goldman.
(c) I will kill you.
(d) You are in trouble.

11. What cover story did Tamara come up with to tell her guests about her big announcement at the garden party?
(a) She told them she was getting a divorce.
(b) She told them Jenny was marrying Travis Dawn.
(c) She told them her husband Robert had cancer and was dying.
(d) She told them she was going on a trip to the Bahamas.

12. Who was the Somerset police chief in 2008?
(a) Travis Dawn.
(b) Nola Kellergan.
(c) Perry Gahalowood.
(d) Gareth Pratt.

13. What piece of information did Tamara Quinn give to Marcus about the house at Goose Cove that surprised him?
(a) That it had been destroyed by a fire and then rebuilt.
(b) That Elijah Stern owned the house before Harry.
(c) That is was condemned.
(d) That is was haunted.

14. What terrible even happened on July 13, 1975?
(a) Travis beat someone very badly.
(b) Nola tried to kill herself.
(c) Harry tried to kill Nola.
(d) Nola ran away from home.

15. Where was the prison where Harry was held in 2008?
(a) Concord.
(b) Boston.
(c) New York City.
(d) Portland.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Nancy Hattaway react when Nola told her her mother hit her?

2. What did Harry tell Marcus the first time Marcus asked him for his opinion on his writing?

3. What did David Kellergan do for a living?

4. What topic did Marcus's mother always bring up in conversation with him?

5. What did Harry tell his lawyer he began receiving shortly after Nola's disappearance?

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