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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jim remember that his wife used to put on her breakfast cereal?
(a) Butter.
(b) Catsup.
(c) Onion flakes.
(d) Garlic flakes.

2. Where does Jim suggest that the bank robber hide?
(a) The other apartment for sale.
(b) The double wall.
(c) The vent in the closet.
(d) The roof.

3. What did Ro used to call her dad and ask if it was okay to buy with a short best-before date?
(a) Milk.
(b) Bread.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Cheese.

4. What does Ro say she found in a refrigerator during one of her apartment viewings that she ate and tasted great?
(a) Cucumber sandwiches.
(b) Macaroni and cheese.
(c) Tacos.
(d) Deviled eggs.

5. What did Anna-Lena do before she retired?
(a) Senior analyst.
(b) Engineer.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Marketing director.

6. What does Zara prefer to order at restaurants?
(a) Shellfish.
(b) Pasta.
(c) Steak.
(d) Baked fish.

7. Who did Jack's mom always quote?
(a) Cardinal Richelieu.
(b) John Witherspoon.
(c) Martin Luther.
(d) John Newton.

8. In Chapter 63, what does Jim remember his wife being made that he bought without consulting her first?
(a) Dining room table.
(b) Sofa.
(c) Car.
(d) Bed.

9. In Chapter 58, where is the real estate agent?
(a) Under a bed.
(b) In the pantry.
(c) Balcony.
(d) Vent of the closet.

10. What is on the note Zara has carried in her purse for ten years?
(a) "You didn't know."
(b) "It wasn't your fault."
(c) "I apologize."
(d) "I forgive you."

11. In Chapter 41, who stands in front of the bank robber when the robber starts to go out of the apartment?
(a) Roger.
(b) Estelle.
(c) Lennart.
(d) Ro.

12. Who does the bank robber tell Jim would like fireworks before the hostages are released?
(a) Estelle.
(b) Julia.
(c) Zara.
(d) Ro.

13. What was Ro always buying when Julia would see her?
(a) Cookies.
(b) Tulips.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Hyacinths.

14. Who stole the chldren's drawing from the interview room when Jim was getting coffee?
(a) Ro.
(b) London.
(c) Estelle.
(d) Julia.

15. What does Jack find in the refrigerator in Chapter 44?
(a) Leftover ham.
(b) Moldy cheese.
(c) Boiled eggs.
(d) Pizza.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Julia do for a living?

2. In Chapter 51, what is the psychologist eating when Zara arrives early for her appointment?

3. In a quote that Jim's wife liked, what did a man say he would plant even if "the world was going to hell tomorrow" (298)?

4. How many times a day does Julia say she is going to the bathroom in Chapter 40?

5. How long does the negotiator say in Chapter 52 that he had to talk to a captor after he let the hostages go?

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