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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who surprises Malcolm by knocking at the door in Chapter Thirty-Three?
(a) Peter Nilsson.
(b) Ben Coates.
(c) Officer McNulty.
(d) Officer Rodriguez.

2. What game do the group play in Chapter Twenty-One?
(a) Shuffleboard.
(b) Pool.
(c) Foosball.
(d) Air hockey.

3. Whom does the group follow in Chapter Twenty?
(a) Daisy.
(b) Declan.
(c) Katrin.
(d) Kyle.

4. How does Malcolm feel in Chapter Eighteen?
(a) Like a thief.
(b) Like a suspect.
(c) Like a reporter.
(d) Like a dreamer.

5. According to Viv in Chapter Twenty-Three, what has she given up doing?
(a) Writing an article on the anniversary of Lacey's death.
(b) Going to homecoming.
(c) Searching for Brooke.
(d) Applying to college.

6. How does Ellery convince Vance to speak to her in Chapter Twenty-Two?
(a) She threatens him with going to the police.
(b) She loses a rematch to him.
(c) She shows him incriminating photos.
(d) She offers him a bottle of whiskey.

7. According to Daisy in Chapter Twenty-Four, what odd piece of jewelry did Lacey have shortly before her death?
(a) A ring that looked like barbed wire.
(b) A bracelet that looked like twisted antlers.
(c) A pair of earrings that looked like daggers.
(d) A necklace that looked like bent nails.

8. In Chapter Twenty-One, what does Ezra suggest Mia do in order to get information out of her sister?
(a) Mia should search Daisy's room.
(b) Mia should bribe Daisy.
(c) Mia should blackmail Daisy.
(d) Mia should forge Daisy's signature.

9. According to Ellery and Malcolm in Chapter Thirty-Four, where was Katrin on the night of the hit-and-run?
(a) At home.
(b) At cheerleading practice.
(c) With her aunt.
(d) On a cruise.

10. As Ellery discovers in Chapter Twenty-Five, the invoice is for work done for whom?
(a) Amy Nelson.
(b) Abby Nelson.
(c) Alice Nelson.
(d) Ally Nelson.

11. How does Ellery describe Echo Ridge the morning after the homecoming dance?
(a) As ebullient.
(b) As shocked.
(c) As warm.
(d) As tired.

12. When Ellery and Malcolm arrive at the homecoming dance in Chapter Twenty-Seven, who refuses them entry?
(a) Kyle McNulty.
(b) Liz McNulty.
(c) Chad McNulty.
(d) Mrs. McNulty.

13. Where are Ellery and Malcolm confined in Chapter Thirty-Five?
(a) The basement.
(b) The attic.
(c) The garage.
(d) The shed.

14. What is the title of the article that just appeared in the Burlington Free Press in Chapter Twenty-Three?
(a) "A Joyful Past—and an Exciting Future."
(b) “A Tragic Past—and a Common Thread."
(c) "A Mysterious Past—and a Puzzling Future."
(d) "A Deadly Past—and a Common Future."

15. Who saves Malcolm from his attackers in Chapter Thirty-One?
(a) Mia.
(b) Declan.
(c) Ellery.
(d) Katrin.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Ellery and Malcolm in Chapter Thirty-Four, who was responsible for the hit-and-run?

2. What does Officer Rodriguez want Malcolm to do in Chapter Thirty-Two?

3. Who is Viv's date to the homecoming dance?

4. What does Ezra warn Ellery about doing in Chapter Nineteen?

5. In Chapter Twenty-One, Ellery wonders if which three people could have formed a love triangle?

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