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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Dave keep Alafair home from school?
(a) She is suspended for a day from school.
(b) He is fearful that something could happen to her.
(c) She is not feeling well.
(d) It's a school holiday.

2. Why does Dan Nygurski contact Dave?
(a) To find out what Dave knows about Dixie Lee and Sally.
(b) To give him some more info about his wife's death.
(c) They are old war buddies.
(d) Dave's adopted daughter is his niece.

3. Where does Dave go as soon as he has Alafair settled?
(a) To the local FBI office.
(b) To Sally Dio's compound.
(c) To do some research at the library.
(d) To the local sheriff's office to report in as required by the terms of his bail.

4. What is Dave's response to Dixie Lee's request?
(a) Dave won't help but knows someone who will.
(b) Dave won't even see Dixie Lee to hear the request.
(c) Dave refuses to help.
(d) Dave says he'll help.

5. What does Dave do with his daughter?
(a) Takes her to his mother-in-law's.
(b) Sends her to his mother's house.
(c) Watches movies on the VCR.
(d) Asks his sister to keep her for a few days.

6. Why does Dixie Lee drop out of college?
(a) He flunked most of his classes.
(b) To become a rock and roll singer.
(c) He wanted to concentrate on getting to the Olympics.
(d) He had to marry his pregnant girlfriend.

7. What does Dave think Dixie Lee should do?
(a) Hire a lawyer.
(b) Go to the police.
(c) Hire a bodyguard.
(d) Take out a contract on the two men.

8. Where does Dave want to leave Alafair?
(a) At a friend's house who lives in Canada.
(b) With the child protective services.
(c) At home with a babysitter.
(d) Where she was staying while he was in jail.

9. Where is Alafair staying while Dave is in jail?
(a) With her grandmother.
(b) With Dave's deceased wife's best friend.
(c) With a cousin.
(d) With Dave's aunt.

10. What does the letter Dave receives tell him to do?
(a) Hush Dixie Lee.
(b) Go to a certain place to find information about Vidrine and Mapes.
(c) Make an appointment with one of Alafair's teachers.
(d) Stop making accusations against Vidrine and Mapes.

11. What is Dixie Lee's job when Dave encounters him?
(a) A car salesman.
(b) A manager/agent for a band.
(c) A leaseman for an oil company.
(d) A drill man for an oil company.

12. Why does Purcel go to South America?
(a) He was a missionary to an Amazon tribe.
(b) He killed a government witness.
(c) He could live more cheaply there after retirement.
(d) He falls in love with a woman from Brazil.

13. What does Dave do immediately upon his arrival in Montana?
(a) Rents a house.
(b) Buys a pistol.
(c) Calls Dixie Lee.
(d) Calls Purcel.

14. What does Dave decide to do despite saying he would do nothing?
(a) Goes to Montana and investigate.
(b) Decides to speak to a representative of Star Drilling.
(c) Allows Dixie Lee to stay at Dave's house.
(d) Goes out with a woman who he met on the Internet.

15. Why does Dave apply for a loan?
(a) To cover his fifteen thousand dollar portion of the one hundred and fifty thousand dollar bail.
(b) To pay for a lawyer.
(c) To pay off his mortgage so Alafair will have a place if something happens to Dave.
(d) To hire a nanny to stay with Alafair while he is in jail.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dave decide to go to Montana?

2. Was anyone else injured in the fire?

3. Who welcomes Dave into his home?

4. What surprises Dave?

5. What does Purcel do?

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