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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the town to which the twins are headed at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Killington.
(b) Sterling.
(c) North Hills.
(d) Echo Ridge.

2. To what store do Ellery and Nana go in Chapter Eight?
(a) Dayton's Bazaar.
(b) Dalhart's Market.
(c) Dakota's Grocery.
(d) Dalton's Emporium.

3. With whom are the twins going to stay while their mother is away?
(a) Their aunt.
(b) Their cousin.
(c) Their father.
(d) Their grandmother.

4. The victim of the hit-and-run accident taught what subject?
(a) Art.
(b) Literature.
(c) Science.
(d) Algebra.

5. What is the name of Malcolm's stepsister?
(a) Katrin.
(b) Kaitlin.
(c) Kathryn.
(d) Karen.

6. What song does the band play in Chapter Thirteen?
(a) "Paradise City."
(b) "Jump."
(c) "Welcome to the Jungle."
(d) "Livin' On a Prayer."

7. To what did the theme park change its name after the murder?
(a) Horror Hill.
(b) Evil Estate.
(c) Alarming Acres.
(d) Fright Farm.

8. Whom does Ellery beat at the carnival game in Chapter Four?
(a) Chad.
(b) Peter.
(c) Ryan.
(d) Vance.

9. How does Peter Nilsson respond after the vandal targets Katrin?
(a) He tells Katrin not to worry.
(b) He wants homecoming canceled.
(c) He calls the chief of police.
(d) He sends Katrin to stay with her aunt.

10. According to Mia in Chapter Five, to what city did her older sister move after graduating from college?
(a) New York.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Baltimore.
(d) Boston.

11. Where does Malcolm meet his brother in Chapter Seven?
(a) Salinger's Saloon.
(b) Bukowski's Tavern.
(c) Ginsberg's Pub.
(d) Kerouac's Inn.

12. What is the name of the officer who lives down the street from Ellery's new home?
(a) Ryan Rodriguez.
(b) Rocky Rodriguez.
(c) Ray Rodriguez.
(d) Ryder Rodriguez.

13. What does Ellery have in Chapter Seven?
(a) A train ticket.
(b) Her luggage.
(c) A letter.
(d) New evidence.

14. Who is the first to discover the vandalism at the cultural center in Chapter 3?
(a) Malcolm.
(b) Ellery.
(c) Katrin.
(d) Melanie.

15. What do Ellery promise to do on the way to the store in Chapter Eight?
(a) To take the SATs.
(b) To get a job.
(c) To get her driver's license.
(d) To get a math tutor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the third act of vandalism occur?

2. Where do Ellery and Malcolm discover Brooke in Chapter Fourteen?

3. What happened to Ellery's mother's twin sister?

4. What did the student newspaper name the vandal, as explained in Chapter Eleven?

5. What friend is Ellery texting with at the start of Chapter Four?

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