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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. How does Pete tell Margot people in Wakarusa feel about January's murder?
(a) They never talk about it.
(b) He does not know.
(c) Talking about it is a compulsion.
(d) They have completely forgotten about it.

2. How old were Billy and Krissy when they married?
(a) 22.
(b) 30.
(c) 40.
(d) 18.

3. Who is Townsend's daughter?
(a) Jess.
(b) Maria.
(c) Riki.
(d) Helen.

4. When did Krissy and Billy first start dating?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1987.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1992.

5. Where does Margot sleep at Luke's?
(a) The pulled-out futon.
(b) Her old room.
(c) The guest room.
(d) The floor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Margot's mother's name?

2. What was the first murder case Margot ever covered?

3. What is Margot's last name?

4. What does Townsend say you do not need for murder?

5. How does Billy describe Jace in Chapter Ten?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story is Natalie covering in Part I?

2. What crime case is Wakarusa fascinated with almost 25 years after it happens?

3. In Part II, what does Billy produce that he thinks makes Krissy look guilty?

4. Who do many in Wakarusa killed January?

5. What connection does Margot have to January?

6. What does Margot do for a living and how does she feel about her job?

7. What does the graffiti on Billy's barn say in Part II?

8. Who does Detective Townsend tell Margot he knows killed January?

9. What is one big piece of evidence Detective Townsend says the police had against Krissy Jacobs?

10. What is Billy's family known for in Wakarusa?

(see the answer keys)

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