Blood on the Tracks: A Novel Quiz

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Why does Gentry admit to Parnell that he feels guilty about Jazmine's death? (from Chapters 26 - 28)

Gentry is most guilty because he did not tell the police who killed Jazmine when it happened and allowed other people to be killed.

Gentry admits that he knew what the skinheads had planned and did nothing to help Jazmine.

Gentry is most guilty because Parnell got caught up in the investigation and tried to protect him.

Gentry is most guilty about what happened to Jazmine because it resulted in Elise's death.

Why is Parnell called to help with the investigation of Elise's murder? (from The Burned Man - Chapter 3)

Parnell is called because there are hobo signs found in Elise's apartment.

Parnell is called because she had so much experience investigating murders in the Marine Corps.

Parnell is called because the murder is committed on railroad property.

Parnell is not called to investigate the crime, she comes to Elise's house because Parnell knows Elise.

Why does Rhodes think that Elise's murder was about Habbaniyah? (from Chapters 8 - 10)

Rhodes cannot think of another reason why someone would want to hurt Elise.

Someone had threatened to hurt Elise because of Rhodes' role in Habbaniyah.

Elise learned about Habbaniyah when she read Rhodes' journal and had been asking questions.

Rhodes told Elise about Habbaniyah and she had been talking to some of the others about coming clean.

Why did Rhodes get so upset when Cohen and Bandoni showed Rhodes his hobo beads and told him they were found in Elise' apartment? (from Chapters 12 - 14)

Rhodes claimed his beads were stolen in Wyoming.

Rhodes did not get upset when he saw the beads.

Rhodes knew the beads were damning evidence.

Rhodes began to question his own innocence when he saw the beads.

Why does Cohen remind Parnell of Dougie? (from Chapters 4 - 6)

Cohen had the same haircut as Dougie.

Cohen has the same tell me everything attitude that Dougie had.

Cohen and Dougie have the same eyes.

Cohen is angry, like Dougie always was.