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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time of the evening does Pete arrive at Pete's house to watch Jake in Chapter 45?
(a) 8.
(b) 9.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

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

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

4. What feeling does seeing Jake evoke most strongly within Pete?
(a) Fear.
(b) Rage.
(c) Affection.
(d) Hope.

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

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

7. From whom does Pete receive a text message in Chapter 44, causing him to smile?
(a) Jake.
(b) Dyson.
(c) Amanda.
(d) Tom.

8. In Chapter 49, Pete develops a hypothesis about Frank Carter's modus operandi of manipulating what objects at the scenes of his murders?
(a) Knives.
(b) Socks.
(c) Zip ties.
(d) T-shirts.

9. Which piece of information does Tom NOT tell Karen during their outing in Chapter 36?
(a) Pete's involvement in the Tony Smith investigation.
(b) His late wife Rebecca's cause of death.
(c) The reason for the police search of his home.
(d) The identity of his father.

10. In Chapter 24, when Tom walks Jake to school, what action does Jake refuse to take until they reach the school's gates?
(a) Laugh.
(b) Breathe.
(c) Cry.
(d) Speak.

11. What does Tom find out about Dominic Barnett, his home's former tenant, in Chapter 24?
(a) He is dead.
(b) He still lives on the same street.
(c) He is a mailman.
(d) He moved to China.

12. What happens to Norman Collins at the end of Chapter 33?
(a) He is set free.
(b) He is murdered.
(c) He is arrested.
(d) He is assaulted.

13. Who comes to Tom's door in Chapter 43 in an attempt to apologize?
(a) Pete.
(b) Karen.
(c) Amanda.
(d) Jane.

14. 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) 16 hours.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 1 hour.

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

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

3. Pete tells Tom in Chapter 40 that which character had banned him from Tom's life?

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

5. Frank Carter owned what type of firm before he was imprisoned for murder?

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