1. What kind of animal does Officer Doyle blow up with the M-80 firecracker?
(a) A seagull.
(b) A pigeon.
(c) A bullfrog.
(d) A salamander.

2. When Father Peter tells Nathan the reasons for the townspeople's negative feelings about Ruth's role as the minister's wife, what three reasons does he give?
(a) Ruth frequently skips church, does not invite families to her home, and does not provide donuts after church services.
(b) Ruth smokes, swears, and wears short skirts to church services.
(c) Ruth drinks, swears, and does not make weekly visits to the different families' homes.
(d) Ruth smokes, drinks, and shuns the activities of the Women's Society of Christian Service.

3. What plan does Frank have in order to find out what is happening between Nathan and Ruth when Nathan goes to fetch her from Emil's house?
(a) He plans to linger at Emil's after their conversation and to ask Ruth point-blank what she and Nathan have discussed.
(b) He plans to send Jake to Emil's house under the guise of helping Lise but actually to eavesdrop on their parents.
(c) He plans to hide underneath a nearby window so that he can overhear the conversation.
(d) He plans to plant a tape recorder in Emil's living room before Nathan arrives.

4. When Frank leaves Emil and Lise's house and goes to Warren Redstone's lean-to, who does he see there?
(a) Nathan.
(b) Warren Redstone.
(c) Officer Doyle.
(d) Gus.

5. What object does Ruth want Frank to put on Axel's windshield?
(a) A letter.
(b) An old parking ticket.
(c) A picture of Ariel.
(d) A hundred dollar bill.