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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. When Regan looks back at the man chasing her, what is the expression on his face?
(a) The man's face changed from rage to sympathy.
(b) His face was bloody.
(c) His face was contorted.
(d) His face looked sad.

2. A fax comes into Regan's office. What does it say?
(a) A picture of Sophie with Dr. Shields.
(b) A picture of Regan with Dr. Shields.
(c) A picture of Dr. Shields' bodyguards.
(d) It has a copy of the murder list and a picture of the rude saleswoman - dead.

3. When Regan gets a chance to think about it, who does she think killed Sweeney?
(a) Dr. Shields.
(b) Cordie and Sophie.
(c) Henry.
(d) Lewis.

4. Regan asks Alec about his perfect woman. Alec describes her. Who does Alec's perfect woman look like?
(a) Alec's mother.
(b) Cordie.
(c) Regan.
(d) Sophie.

5. What does Wincott tell Alec that the police found behind Sweeney's house?
(a) Regan's cell phone.
(b) Sweeney's diary.
(c) The body of a woman.
(d) More pictures.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kevin, Henry's friend, want to talk to Alec about?

2. After Sophie goes to the police station to get information about Mary Coolidge, who does she send back to the police station next?

3. What happens at Kevin's house?

4. When Regan goes to her car in the parking garage she thinks she hears someone calling her name. When she turns to look, what happens to Regan?

5. When Regan gets bored during the reception for Dr. Shields, what does she do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sophie really want to get involved with the Mary Coolidge case?

2. Why does the picture found on Regan's computer scare her enough to call the police? Does she, at any time, think it is a fake? Why or why not?

3. Why does Alec not want to be Regan's bodyguard for three weeks?

4. Why does the author think it is important to introduce the characters as children? How do you think this plot device will help later in the story?

5. Why is Sweeney being investigated by the Internal Affairs department?

6. In Chapter 2, why is Sophie's mention of Regan's picture in the paper important to the story?

7. What does the sketch artist think about the image of the killer?

8. In Chapter 23, Regan reveals that she omitted a person from her murder list because she was distracted. Who does Regan NOT put on her murder list?

9. Sophie tells the other women that Dr. Shields left the island. Why are Sophie and Cordie going to stay after he already left?

10. In Chapter 28, when Alec returns to the hotel he seems to be bothered by the morning events. Why does the bust at Kevin's house weigh on Alec's mind?

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