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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Want does Manx want to do with the baseball?
(a) Sell it.
(b) Frame it.
(c) Give it back to the Giants.
(d) Give it to a museum.

2. Why can Sister Alma Edgar no longer teach?
(a) She has lost her legs in an accident.
(b) She is too angry.
(c) She is too busy.
(d) She is too old.

3. Why does Nick uses his mother's surname rather than his father's surname?
(a) He hates his father.
(b) His parents were separated when he was born.
(c) His father's name is embarrassing.
(d) His parents never married.

4. What is the name of the Giant's manager?
(a) Dieter Bruegel.
(b) Russ Hodges.
(c) Bill Waterson.
(d) Leo Durocher.

5. Where does Nick's brother live?
(a) New York.
(b) Phoenix.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Los Angeles.

6. What kind of car is the man driving across the desert?
(a) A Lexus.
(b) A Limousine.
(c) A Plymouth.
(d) A Cadillac.

7. Who does Marian meet for lunch in chapter two?
(a) Brian Glassic.
(b) Nick.
(c) Peter Sellars.
(d) Jackie Gleason.

8. What does Rafferty tell Hoover?
(a) The Germans have built a wall across Berlin.
(b) The President has been killed.
(c) The Cubans have declared war.
(d) The Russians have tested a nuclear bomb.

9. In which part of New York were Klara and Nick living when they were lovers?
(a) Greenwich Village.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) The Bronx.

10. What is the name of the Bruegel painting Hoover sees in the magazine?
(a) Dark Nights.
(b) Looking Inside.
(c) The Triumph of Death.
(d) The Execution.

11. Where does Nick's daughter Lainie live?
(a) New York.
(b) Miami.
(c) Tucson.
(d) Phoenix.

12. Which two teams are competing for the World Series in this section?
(a) The Bears and the Orioles.
(b) The 49ers and the Runners.
(c) The Redskins and the Mets.
(d) The Dodgers and the Giants.

13. Where does Marian meet Brian?
(a) At the apartment of her assistant.
(b) At an abandoned warehouse.
(c) At his apartment.
(d) In a forest.

14. What does Marian like to hear stories about?
(a) Nick's childhood.
(b) The wild west.
(c) Nick's mother's rock and roll days.
(d) Old baseball games.

15. What killer does this section introduce?
(a) The Arizona Desert Killer.
(b) The Water Baby Killer.
(c) The Texas Highway Killer.
(d) The Honeymoon Killer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of car is the Texas Highway Killer driving in the tape?

2. What does Nick think has happened to his father?

3. What does Cotter need a note for?

4. How does Nick daughter's life change in this section?

5. What is the name of Klara's recently deceased husband?

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