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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. What does the sign say to the entrance of Billie's house?
(a) Air is Free.
(b) Paradise Found.
(c) Be Cool.
(d) Attack Cat.

2. Who is the District Attorney of Cumberland County, North Carolina?
(a) Thomas Starkey.
(b) Barbara Green.
(c) Marc Sherman.
(d) Tanya Jackson.

3. What brand of weightlifting bench do Alex and John find in Sergeant Cooper's apartment?
(a) Body by Jake.
(b) Total Gym.
(c) Yukon Mighty.
(d) Bowflex.

4. What is the name of the blond prostitute that the Three Blind Mice pick up as they leave the Pump?
(a) Annabelle.
(b) Vanessa.
(c) Carolina.
(d) Chere.

5. What is the name of Tanya Jackson's neighbor who talks to Alex and John about the murder committed in her house?
(a) Jamilla Hughes.
(b) Hilary Shanks.
(c) Kayla Coles.
(d) Anita Hodge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Jamilla and Alex stay in Washington when they need to get away together?

2. What are the women drinking as the Three Blind Mice descend upon Tanya Jackson's house?

3. Jamilla says that her father thinks she could give _____ a run with her athletic abilities.

4. For who does Billie house-sit?

5. Where is Sergeant Cooper awaiting execution?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Reagan National Airport like on a Friday at four pm and why is Alex there at that time?

2. How does Alex know Jamilla?

3. How does Alex describe the memory he has of John coming over to Nana's house as a child?

4. Why does Alex think that Nana is a good shrink?

5. How does Starkey feel about Rocky Mount, North Carolina?

6. What is the attitude of Ronald Hodge as Alex and John interview him as a witness to the crimes that occurred next door?

7. What piece of evidence threatens to convict Sergeant Cooper and why?

8. How is the bed described as the focus of The Cabin Room where Jamilla and Alex stay together?

9. How does John see Billie as different from other women?

10. What was Lieutenant Colonel Etra accused of and how does his wife feel about his execution?

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