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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. According to Sadie in Chapter Four, which young man did she date twice during her senior year?
(a) Chad McNulty.
(b) Vance Puckett.
(c) Peter Nilsson.
(d) Ben Coates.

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

3. What do the twins search for information at the library in Chapter Ten?
(a) Old yearbooks.
(b) Old diaries.
(c) Old microfiche reels.
(d) Old newspapers.

4. What is being held at Fright Farm at the beginning of Chapter Twelve?
(a) A cheerleading competition.
(b) A pep rally.
(c) A football game.
(d) A search party.

5. What book did Ellery take with her on the plane?
(a) Helter Skelter.
(b) The Stranger Beside Me.
(c) In Cold Blood.
(d) Lost Girls.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which student runs the school newspaper, as discussed in Chapter Six?

2. How does Peter Nilsson respond after the vandal targets Katrin?

3. Who is the first to discover the vandalism at the cultural center in Chapter 3?

4. According to Mia in Chapter Five, what school did her older sister attend after leaving Echo Ridge?

5. To what did the theme park change its name after the murder?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Sadie's date to homecoming? How did she feel about him, as she explains in Chapter Twelve?

2. What does the reader learn about the setting, the town of Echo Ridge, in Chapter One?

3. What odd comments does Brooke make to Malcolm in Chapter Fourteen?

4. What is Brooke doing when Ellery and Malcolm discover her in Chapter Fourteen?

5. Who are Mia and Daisy? What does the reader learn about them in Chapter Five?

6. According to Sadie in Chapter Four, which Echo Ridge residents did she date while in high school?

7. Who is Katrin? What does the reader learn about her in Chapters Five and Six?

8. What information does Ellery learn about Sarah in Chapter Eight?

9. Who is Viv? What does the reader learn about her in Chapters Five and Six?

10. What does the reader learn about the protagonist, Ellery Corcoran, in Chapter One?

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