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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what type of establishment is Neil's murdererer sitting in Chapter 37?
(a) A library.
(b) A coffee shop.
(c) A bank.
(d) A bar.

2. Which character interviews Norman Collins in Chapter 33?
(a) Pete.
(b) Karen.
(c) Amanda.
(d) Dyson.

3. What is NOT an element Pete despises about the autopsy suites at the city's pathology unit?
(a) Smell of antiseptic.
(b) Harsh light.
(c) Somber mood.
(d) Metallic surfaces.

4. How many "buried memories" are said to "burst and bloom in [Tom's] head" (167) when he sees Pete in Chapter 31?
(a) 1 million.
(b) 1 thousand.
(c) 1 trillion.
(d) 1 hundred.

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

6. What does Pete do with the vodka he pours into the tumbler near the end of Chapter 35?
(a) He pours it back in the bottle.
(b) He drinks it.
(c) He offers it to Karen.
(d) He pours it down the sink.

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

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

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

10. When Pete visits which character in prison in Chapter 42, he vows that it will be the last time?
(a) Jane Carter.
(b) Frank Carter.
(c) Victor Tyler.
(d) Francis Carter.

11. How much time did Norman spend with Tony's body the first time he paid a fee to view his corpse?
(a) 24 hours.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) 16 hours.

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

13. Which character notices the tension between Pete and Tom in Chapter 32?
(a) Amanda.
(b) Dyson.
(c) Karen.
(d) Jake.

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

15. Tom tells Pete in Chapter 34 that Sally, Pete's ex-wife and Tom's mother, is what?
(a) A nun.
(b) In a coma.
(c) Dead.
(d) In college.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what type of establishment do Karen and Tom go after dropping their respective sons off at school in Chapter 36?

2. Which character does Jake see in Chapter 46 for the first time since the first day of school?

3. How old is Francis Carter, the newest murder suspect, according to Pete?

4. Tom discovers at the very end of Chapter 52 that which character is no longer in Tom's house?

5. Who comes to Tom's door in Chapter 43 in an attempt to apologize?

(see the answer keys)

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