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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Elijah Stern tell Gahalowood it was absurd to imply that he had had a sexual relationship with Nola?
(a) Stern only liked older women.
(b) Stern was Gay.
(c) Stern was already married.
(d) Stern had been in a committed relationship for two decades.

2. Who wrote the words that were on the manuscript buried with Nola?
(a) Chief Pratt.
(b) Robert Quinn.
(c) Luther Caleb.
(d) Harry.

3. What had happened to Luther that caused his disfigurement?
(a) He had had the condition since birth.
(b) He was in the war and they were war wounds.
(c) He had been in a terrible car accident.
(d) He had been randomly attacked by a group of young men.

4. When did Harry get his dog?
(a) When he moved back to New York City.
(b) Three years after his book was published.
(c) Right after he met Nola, because she loved dogs.
(d) For Christmas 1975, after Nola disappeared.

5. Why did the person who burned the note Tamara had stolen from Harry and put in her safe do what he did?
(a) Because he loved Nola.
(b) Because Nola begged him to.
(c) Because he did not want Harry's life ruined.
(d) Because he felt guilty about something.

6. What did Marcus tell Gahalowood about why he was so intent on helping Harry?
(a) He owed Harry money and felt obligated to help because of his debt.
(b) Harry was really his father.
(c) He had passed Harry's writing off as his own and felt guilty.
(d) He was 28 years old and Harry was his only friend in the world.

7. How did Marcus react when Benjamin Roth insulted Nola's memory?
(a) He threatened to ruin him.
(b) He pushed Roth up against a wall and shoved his forearm in his throat.
(c) He yelled at him and stalked off.
(d) He pulled a knife on him.

8. What deal did Nola make with Elijah Stern so Harry could stay in the house at Goose Cove?
(a) She agreed to model clothes for his fashion line.
(b) She agreed to pose nude for Luther so he could paint her.
(c) She agreed to work as a prostitute for him.
(d) She agreed to sing for him whenever he wanted.

9. Why did Stern keep the painting of Nola all those years after she disappeared?
(a) He had loved Nola.
(b) He never knew who to give the painting to.
(c) He loved the painting.
(d) He felt guilty and wanted to remind himself of his possible part in her disappearance.

10. Which relative of Luther Caleb's did Marcus and Gahalowood go to interview?
(a) His brother.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) His sister.

11. How did Jenny react when excerpts from Marcus's book about Harry leaked?
(a) She loved the excerpts.
(b) She was very upset.
(c) She was happy because she would be famous.
(d) She wanted Marcus to write more about her.

12. What is the name of the actress that Marcus used to date?
(a) Michelle Smeigel.
(b) Jennifer Priestly.
(c) Lydia Gloor.
(d) Morgan Sterling.

13. What real-life historical event was the release of Marcus's book competing with?
(a) The 50th anniversary of WWII.
(b) The 50th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination.
(c) The end of the Iraq War.
(d) The 2008 presidential election.

14. What terrible news did Roy Barnaski tell Marcus after he had begun writing his book about Harry?
(a) Barnaski told Marcus lawyers would sue him for defamation.
(b) Barnaski told Marcus readers would never buy the book because it was too boring.
(c) Barnaski told Marcus he could not publish the book any more.
(d) Barnaski told Marcus excerpts from the book had been stolen and would appear in the papers.

15. What did Harry tell Marcus after he was released from jail about his and Marcus's relationship?
(a) He said Marcus and he should live together.
(b) He said he loved Marcus more than ever.
(c) He said he would only be friends with Marcus if they could write the book together.
(d) He said they could not be friends any longer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the anonymous threatening letters to Harry in the summer of 1975 after Nola's disappearance?

2. What did Elijah Stern ask Luther to help him with when he knocked on Luther's door for the first time?

3. Who regularly brought Harry food during the fall of 1975 after Nola disappeared?

4. What was Gahalowood's theory right after Chief Pratt's death about who had killed Nola?

5. What evidence mostly exonerated Harry from the murder charges?

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