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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue, Chapter 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time does a ship sink on the St. Lawrence River?
(a) 3 a.m.
(b) 4 p.m.
(c) 2:10 a.m.
(d) Midnight.

2. In Chapter 4, with whom does Mercier meet in the afternoon?
(a) James Andrews.
(b) Nevin Scott.
(c) Ronald Klein.
(d) Sam Martinson.

3. Why is a tugboat captain from Catskill angry?
(a) The drawbridge needs to be raised.
(b) A bridge girder dropped on his boat.
(c) The engineer of a train dumped trash while crossing a bridge.
(d) Passengers from a train threw things while going over a bridge.

4. What is Richard Essex doing on the train?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Writing a letter to his wife.
(c) Reading a book.
(d) Playing cards.

5. When the reader first meets Alan Mercier, what type of car is he riding in?
(a) Black limo.
(b) Chevy sedan.
(c) Ford sedan.
(d) Chrysler sedan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the date in Chapter 1?

2. What train company does the ticket agent in Chapter 3 work for?

3. How much money is in the train safe?

4. What train is supposed to be coming into the station?

5. What nickname has the train engineer given the locomotive?

(see the answer key)

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