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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What magazine does Edgar read in this section?
(a) Zoo Magazine.
(b) Tomfoolery Magazine.
(c) Time Magazine.
(d) Timeout Magazine.

2. What is the child taping in chapter one?
(a) A birthday.
(b) A homocide.
(c) A wedding.
(d) A rape.

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

4. Which character is Marian having an affair with?
(a) David.
(b) Marvin.
(c) Richard.
(d) Brian.

5. Why is Marian upset when Nick tries to talk to her?
(a) She is fixing her car.
(b) She is reading.
(c) She is trying to watch a film.
(d) She is sleeping.

6. What kind of company does Nick work for?
(a) A waste management company.
(b) A car company.
(c) An insurance company.
(d) A construction company.

7. What subject did Albert Bronzini teach at Matt's school?
(a) French.
(b) English.
(c) Math.
(d) Science.

8. What do the nuns find for Ismael?
(a) Trash bags.
(b) Deserted cars.
(c) Drugs.
(d) Pieces of wood.

9. What is the name of Klara's recently deceased husband?
(a) Colin.
(b) Albert.
(c) David.
(d) Jackie.

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

11. Who hits the home run for the Giants?
(a) Jackie Gleason.
(b) Bill Patterson.
(c) Bobby Thomson.
(d) Edgar Hoover.

12. Which of the following subjects do Richard and his friend talk about?
(a) Head trauma.
(b) Baseball.
(c) Pie throwing.
(d) Soccer.

13. Who buys Marvin's baseball from him?
(a) Nick.
(b) Marian.
(c) Manx.
(d) Brian.

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

15. What is the name of Cotter's father?
(a) Manx.
(b) Peter.
(c) Thanx.
(d) Dean.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brian want to talk about instead of baseball?

2. Where is Nick living in this section?

3. Who does Nick want to read about in Time Magazine?

4. Where does Richard work?

5. What has Marvin hired people to examine in order to find out what happened to the baseball?

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