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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 is Mona working on when Carl returns to the real estate office?
(a) Her nails
(b) A miniature house
(c) Her resume
(d) A book

2. What is Nash's copy of the culling song written on?
(a) Nowhere, he has it memorized
(b) An index card
(c) The back of his identification badge
(d) In the first page of his notebook

3. What does Carl note about Oyster's foot?
(a) That his feet are cracked and dirty
(b) All the above
(c) That he has callouses
(d) That he's wearing a silver toe ring

4. Who answers the phone when Carl calls the number that's appeared on his pager?
(a) Detective Ben Danton
(b) Officer Oliver Johnson
(c) Sgt. Brian Boxx
(d) An unnamed police dispatcher

5. How does Carl say his family was able to solve problems?
(a) With a game of Parcheesi
(b) By hugging
(c) With a family trip
(d) By talking over their problems

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only piece of furniture left in the living room when Helen and Carl go inside?

2. What does Helen have with her when she arrives at the house?

3. What does Mona scream out to Oyster when he calls?

4. When does Carl realize that his wife is dead?

5. How many copies of the poem remain unaccounted for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what the police find when the arrive at the bar where Nash and Carl met?

2. List two of the class action lawsuits Oyster has advertised in chapter 23.

3. Briefly describe the scene in which Helen and Oyster fight.

4. What does Mona tell Carl about a love spell?

5. What is the state of Carl's apartment when he returns home?

6. What's wrong with Carl's foot and how is the injury tended while he's in the motel?

7. Describe the house Carl and his wife make for their daughter.

8. Briefly describe the home of the race car driver.

9. How does Carl come to realize that he really is in love with Helen?

10. What does Carl come to realize about the names in Helen's day planner and how does he come to this conclusion?

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