View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the sheriff take Jack when he releases him from jail?
(a) To his house.
(b) To the minister's parsonage.
(c) To the grain elevator.
(d) Out past the city limits.

2. How many younger siblings does Jessie have?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

3. How much money have Jack and the bookkeeper managed to steal from the grain elevator over the years?
(a) $75,000.
(b) $30,000.
(c) $10,000.
(d) $150,000.

4. What does Jack do to Pat at Jessie's apartment?
(a) Hits him with a fireplace poker.
(b) Ties him up.
(c) Shoots him.
(d) Stabs him.

5. How did the townspeople view Jack's disappearance from town initially?
(a) They were shocked.
(b) They were angry.
(c) They were amused.
(d) They were worried.

6. What job does Jessie get?
(a) Waitress at a cafe.
(b) Assistant at the library.
(c) Dancing at a bar.
(d) Dental hygienist.

7. With whom does Pat become involved romantically?
(a) Wanda Jo.
(b) Jessie.
(c) Celine.
(d) Becky.

8. What is notable about Jessie's third birth?
(a) The baby is premature.
(b) She has twin girls.
(c) The baby is stillborn.
(d) She has another boy.

9. Where does Nora's father live?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Butte.
(c) Boulder.
(d) Denver.

10. Where is Jessie working?
(a) The Holt Diner.
(b) The Last Chance Bar.
(c) Starbucks.
(d) Target.

11. How often is Jessie seen in public with Jack?
(a) All the time.
(b) Never.
(c) Rarely.
(d) Occasionally.

12. Why does the sheriff call Pat?
(a) To tell him that Jack is back in town.
(b) To tell him that Jessie is in the hospital.
(c) To tell him that the golf outing has been cancelled.
(d) To tell him that Nora was in a car accident.

13. What do most of the townspeople have in common?
(a) They are Methodists.
(b) They are Republicans.
(c) They have a share in the grain elevator.
(d) They are artists.

14. How long had Jack been gone from Holt?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 10 weeks.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 5 years.

15. What is the name of the town's newspaper?
(a) The Holt Journal.
(b) The Holt Dispatch.
(c) The Holt Mercury.
(d) The Holt Gazette.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is notable about Jessie's mother?

2. Where does Charlie attempt suicide?

3. Why is Charlie not tried for the grain elevator theft?

4. What items does Jack buy on credit at Schulte's store?

5. What is Jack's main concern when talking to Pat?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 395 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample