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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following words best describes Mr. and Mrs. Harkness' state of mind?
(a) Miserable.
(b) Loving.
(c) Delighted.
(d) Hateful.

2. What does the narrator say Mr. Richards plunges his hands through his hair like?
(a) A hypnotist.
(b) A farmer.
(c) A butcher.
(d) A somnambulist.

3. Where should the candidates appear at 8:00 in the evening on Friday?
(a) The assembly hall.
(b) The town hall.
(c) The bell tower.
(d) The theater.

4. Who does Mr. Stephenson send letters to?
(a) The loyal citizens.
(b) The dishonest citizens.
(c) The principal citizens.
(d) The working class citizens.

5. What did the stranger decide he wanted to do to the town?
(a) Islamize it.
(b) Destroy it.
(c) Corrupt it.
(d) Help it.

6. What does the stranger say he used to be?
(a) An alcoholic.
(b) A con artist.
(c) A gambler.
(d) A bank manager.

7. What did Goodson tell Richards to do when he tried to convert him?
(a) Mind your own business.
(b) Bury your head in the sand.
(c) Marry someone else.
(d) Pick on someone who cares.

8. Who does Mr. Halliday talk to about Mrs. Wilcox's happiness?
(a) The footman.
(b) The cook.
(c) The valet.
(d) The maid.

9. Where does everyone run to?
(a) The bank.
(b) The newspaper.
(c) The church.
(d) The townhall.

10. Why does Reverend Burgess like Mr. Richards?
(a) He made a big donation to the church.
(b) He helped him out.
(c) He is a regular at church.
(d) He fixed the Reverend's bicycle.

11. Which of the following words best describes Pinkerton?
(a) Sexy.
(b) Oily.
(c) Funny.
(d) Daft.

12. Whose opinion does Mrs. Richards say she is now worried about?
(a) Graeme Swann.
(b) Reverend Burgess.
(c) James Anderson.
(d) Barclay Gordon.

13. What did the residents of Hadleyburg teach their babies in the cradle?
(a) The principles of life.
(b) The principles of honest dealings.
(c) The principles of love.
(d) The principles of Christianity.

14. Which of the following do the reporters not make a picture of?
(a) The bank.
(b) Mr. Richard's house.
(c) Mr. Cox's house.
(d) The sack.

15. Why does Mr. Richards say there is nothing to worry about regarding Reverend Burgess?
(a) He does not know he could have saved him.
(b) He does not care enough about life.
(c) He is a timid man.
(d) He has already forgiven them.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mr. Richards imagine Goodson tried to kill himself?

2. Who does the stranger say is Goodson's legitimate heir?

3. What does the sack contain?

4. Why does Mr. Richards say he published the letter?

5. What does Mrs. Richards say is Mr. Goodson's one vanity?

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