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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. In Chapter 26, Tom discovers that which character had put in the highest bid for the house Tom eventually bought?
(a) Pete.
(b) Frank.
(c) Norman.
(d) Victor.

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

5. Who tells Jake in Chapter 46 that he is correct to be frightened?
(a) Adam.
(b) Mister Night.
(c) The girl in the checked blue-and-white dress.
(d) Rebecca.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Tom tells Pete in Chapter 34 that Sally, Pete's ex-wife and Tom's mother, is what?

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

4. Inside what kind of container beneath the floor of his garage does Tom find Tony's body in Chapter 27?

5. In Chapter 24, when Tom walks Jake to school, what action does Jake refuse to take until they reach the school's gates?

Short Essay Questions

1. What decision does Pete make the minute he gets into his car after leaving the safe house in Chapter 35?

2. In what way is Norman Collins revealed to be a red herring in Chapter 37 of the novel?

3. On what basis is Norman arrested in Chapter 33 and how does Amanda feel about the event?

4. For what reason does Tom leave Jake at home in Chapter 47 and who comes over to watch Jake?

5. Who was Dominic Barnett, according to Pete's accounts?

6. What does Pete decide before his final prison visit with Frank Carter in Chapter 42?

7. What evidence does Amanda find when she searches Francis Carter's former home in Chapter 48?

8. In what way does North portray Pete as both a skeptic and a dreamer?

9. What new lead comes to the police department's attention in Chapter 44 and why?

10. How does Tom discover the "old mechanic's pit" (147) located under his garage floor in Chapter 27?

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