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

2. Tom discovers at the very end of Chapter 52 that which character is no longer in Tom's house?
(a) Jake.
(b) Adam.
(c) Dyson.
(d) Karen.

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

4. Inside what kind of container beneath the floor of his garage does Tom find Tony's body in Chapter 27?
(a) A plastic tub.
(b) A barrel.
(c) A cardboard box.
(d) A plastic bag.

5. In Chapter 23, Pete engages in what type of activity to reduce the stress associated with Neil's case?
(a) Binge-drinking.
(b) Exercise.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Meditation.

Short Answer Questions

1. The policemen who arrive at Tom's door in Chapter 22 lose interest in Tom's story about the intruder when what object is mentioned?

2. Whose body does Pete view when he travels to the city's pathology unit in Chapter 28?

3. What happens to Norman Collins at the end of Chapter 33?

4. At what time of the evening does Pete arrive at Pete's house to watch Jake in Chapter 45?

5. Who provides a place for Tom and Jake to stay while their house is still considered an active crime scene?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason does Pete feel compelled to view Tony's body at the city's pathology unit?

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

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

4. In what way does the theme of betrayal arise within one of the chapters in Part Four narrated by Tom?

5. For what reason does Dyson accompany Tom in Chapter 29 when Tom retrieves Jake from school?

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

7. What does Chapter 40 reveal to be the significance of the name "Mister Night" (217)?

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

9. Describe the police's response to Tom's call about the man trying to get into his house.

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

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