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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What college did Marcus attend?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Yale.
(c) Burrows College.
(d) Brown.

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

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

4. Who was Harry's lawyer?
(a) Roy Barnaski.
(b) Travis Dawn.
(c) Benjamin Roth.
(d) Luther Caleb.

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

6. What is the name of the head individual at Marcus's publisher?
(a) Travis Dawn.
(b) Douglas Lemming.
(c) Roy Barnaski.
(d) Harry Quebert.

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

8. What did Harry tell his lawyer he began receiving shortly after Nola's disappearance?
(a) Seagull feathers.
(b) Chocolates.
(c) Anonymous, threatening letters.
(d) Messages from the grave.

9. What was Marcus's nickname in high school?
(a) Markie.
(b) Marcus the Magnificent.
(c) Marcus the Fantastic.
(d) Marcus the Muscle.

10. What was the name of the Motel where Harry and Nola had planned to meet to run away together?
(a) The Beach Motel.
(b) The Somerset Motel.
(c) The Montburry Motel.
(d) The Sea Side Motel.

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

12. Who was Tamara Quinn's daughter?
(a) Nancy.
(b) Nola.
(c) Amy.
(d) Jenny.

13. What event led to Harry being arrested in 2008?
(a) Jenny accuses Harry of assaulting her.
(b) Gardeners dig up the remains of Nola Kellergan in Harry's backyard.
(c) Harry confesses to killing someone.
(d) A note is found implicating Harry in Nola Kellergan's murder.

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

15. Where did the Kellergans live before moving to Somerset?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) North Carolina.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Marcus's college roommate?

2. How old was Nola Kellergan when she disappeared?

3. Who gave Nola the leather bag that was buried with her?

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

5. How did Tamara Quinn first treat Harry when he came to Somerset in 1975?

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