2. Why can't Mary relax while on vacation?
(a) She wants to have her fortune read.
(b) She wants to visit the store.
(c) She wants to check on her inheritance.
(d) She wants to spread the news.

3. Why does Margie not see Joey as a prospect?
(a) He is a bachelor.
(b) He does not flirt with her enough.
(c) He is not wealthy.
(d) He is too young.

4. Why does Ethan talk to everybody he sees while sweeping the sidewalk?
(a) He feels happy and friendly.
(b) He wants alibis.
(c) He is talking himself out of the robbery.
(d) He feels nervous.

5. Which of the following men has Margie never been with?
(a) Marullo.
(b) Stoney.
(c) Baker.
(d) Danny.

6. How does Joey say he feels on July 1st?
(a) Alert.
(b) Jumpy.
(c) Excited.
(d) Anxious.

7. Where do Ethan and Mary go for their holiday together?
(a) Michigan.
(b) Minneapolis.
(c) Montauk.
(d) Martha's Vineyard.

8. What is the weather like as Ethan and Mary head out on their vacation together?
(a) Sunny and hot.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Snowy.
(d) Foggy.

9. What will Ethan use the $3,000 from Mary's account for?
(a) Making an investment.
(b) Buying inventory.
(c) Paying bills.
(d) Signing a deed.

10. How did Ethan expect Ellen to respond to Allen's prize?
(a) She would try to accuse him of cheating.
(b) She would be jealous.
(c) She would be happy for him.
(d) She would be shy and absent.

11. What does Ethan take with him on July 1st?
(a) The talisman.
(b) A Bible.
(c) A picture.
(d) His gun.

12. Whose light does Ethan think has gone out at the end of the book?
(a) Margie's.
(b) Mary's.
(c) Allen's.
(d) His own.

13. What did Marullo do when he was deported?
(a) Gave the store to Ethan.
(b) Revealed an affair he had with Margie.
(c) Wrote a letter asking Ethan to help him.
(d) Willed all his property to Mary.

14. What does Ethan buy to celebrate while on vacation?
(a) Ribbons.
(b) Sparklers.
(c) Streamers.
(d) Flowers.

15. How much money does Ethan say he is buying Marullo's store for?
(a) $7,000.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $6,000.
(d) $4,000.