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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pete thinks in Chapter 30 about what kind of weapon that was used to kill Dominic Barnett?
(a) A pistol.
(b) A shotgun.
(c) A hammer.
(d) A saw.

2. What is the strongest emotion Pete experiences as a result of Tony's body being found, as described in Chapter 30?
(a) Fear.
(b) Relief.
(c) Apprehension.
(d) Regret.

3. Whose body does Pete view when he travels to the city's pathology unit in Chapter 28?
(a) Tony Smith's.
(b) Jane Carter.
(c) Roger Hill.
(d) Neil Spencer's.

4. In Chapter 31, Jake unnerves his father Tom by asking, "Did they find him, Daddy?" (165). About whom is Jake speaking?
(a) Frank Carter.
(b) Tony Smith.
(c) Norman Collins.
(d) Neil Spencer.

5. How old is Francis Carter, the newest murder suspect, according to Pete?
(a) 23.
(b) 19.
(c) 27.
(d) 32.

6. Neil's time of death is estimated in Chapter 23 to consist of a window of how many hours?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

7. Pete tells Amanda in Chapter 25 that which character had been brought in for questioning 10 years before due to his odd behavior?
(a) Frank.
(b) Tom.
(c) Norman.
(d) Dyson.

8. As Pete is driving toward a particular destination at the start of Chapter 35, he hears what object "calling to him" (185)?
(a) The kitchen cabinet.
(b) The cooking sherry.
(c) The cocktail shaker.
(d) The cuckoo clock.

9. The home of which character is being searched in Chapter 30 while Pete watches from his police car?
(a) Frank Carter.
(b) Amanda Beck.
(c) Norman Collins.
(d) Dominic Barnett.

10. Which element is NOT a part of the mural Amanda finds at the last known address of Francis Carter?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Birds.
(c) Butterflies.
(d) Bees.

11. From whose perspective are the events of Chapter 44 presented?
(a) Jake.
(b) Amanda.
(c) Tom.
(d) Pete.

12. Jake tells his father Tom in Chapter 24 that which boy had bullied him, saying that Jake had taken Neil's place in the class?
(a) Jeffrey.
(b) George.
(c) Colin.
(d) Owen.

13. What alias is Francis Parker reportedly using?
(a) Michael Dodd.
(b) Jeff Stoner.
(c) David Parker.
(d) Frank Capra.

14. What word does the kidnapper whisper as he ascends the stairs toward Jake's room in Chapter 51?
(a) Come.
(b) Now.
(c) Please.
(d) Jake.

15. What sound causes Pete to end the call he is making to Tom in Chapter 51?
(a) The front door opening.
(b) A low battery warning.
(c) A barking dog.
(d) The burglar alarm.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many drinks do Tom and Karen have at the bar before they decide to cut the evening short in Chapter 50?

2. How does Tom feel when he finds out in Chapter 41 that someone he knows is a reporter?

3. Who tells Norman Collins that his fingerprints have been found on the weapon used to murder Dominic Barnett?

4. At the end of Chapter 24, Tom decides to visit which character to get some answers about Dominic Barnett?

5. Toward what location does Pete drivea at the start of Chapter 35?

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