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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Harry feel about Nola?
(a) He loved her.
(b) He liked her, but not very much.
(c) He could not wait to leave Somerset so he would not have to see her any more.
(d) He thought she was a silly young girl.

3. How old was Nola Kellergan when she disappeared?
(a) 18.
(b) 20.
(c) 30.
(d) 15.

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

5. What raffle prize did Harry win at the Somerset gala in 1975?
(a) A wine basket.
(b) A trip to Martha's Vineyard.
(c) A new car.
(d) A trip to Rockland.

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

7. How did Tamara Quinn first treat Harry when he came to Somerset in 1975?
(a) With reverence and deference.
(b) With fear.
(c) With contempt.
(d) With suspicion.

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

9. What kind of car did Harry drive in 2008?
(a) A Maserati.
(b) A red Corvette.
(c) A blue Mustang.
(d) a black Chevrolet Monte Carlo.

10. Which sport did Harry and Marcus often practice together?
(a) Football.
(b) Lacrosse.
(c) Fencing.
(d) Boxing.

11. What was the name of Marcus's college roommate?
(a) Bob.
(b) Jared.
(c) Duke.
(d) Henry.

12. What topic did Marcus's mother always bring up in conversation with him?
(a) She always asked him if he was eating enough.
(b) She always asked him when he was getting married.
(c) She always asked him how much he weighed.
(d) She always asked him when his next book was coming out.

13. What kind of car did Harry drive in 1975?
(a) A black Chevrolet Monte Carlo.
(b) A blue Mustang.
(c) A gray Maserati.
(d) A red Corvette.

14. How did Travis Dawn feel about Jenny?
(a) Travis did not like Jenny.
(b) Travis had dated Jenny briefly but was over her.
(c) Travis liked Jenny, but not as much as another girl in town.
(d) Travis was smitten with Jenny.

15. 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 her husband Robert had cancer and was dying.
(c) She told them she was going on a trip to the Bahamas.
(d) She told them Jenny was marrying Travis Dawn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the inscription on the manuscript that was found with Nola's remains say?

2. Who did Jenny say would be able to tell Marcus the most about Nola?

3. Who showed up at the Quinn's house the night of the garden party to take Jenny to dinner?

4. Who is the wealthy businessman that Luther Caleb worked for?

5. Which friend did Nola often use for cover when she met up with Harry?

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