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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did their peers consider the Gordons?
(a) They were more reserved than others.
(b) They seemed more studious than other scientists.
(c) They seemed more ambitious than most co-workers.
(d) They were more flamboyant than other scientists.

2. What is the name of the fort built on Plum Island?
(a) The North Shore Fort.
(b) Fort Pecony.
(c) Fort Terry.
(d) Fort Washington.

3. What color are the locker room doors painted at the facility on Plum Island?
(a) Bright Red.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

4. What is the name of Dr. Zollner's assistant?
(a) Donna Alba.
(b) Grace Bennett.
(c) Eliza Shertliff.
(d) Sally Hines.

5. What is John's favorite meal?
(a) A cheeseburger and fries.
(b) Pepperoni pizza.
(c) Pasta.
(d) A Waldorf Salad.

6. What type of gun does Ted Nash carry?
(a) A .38.
(b) He doesn't carry a gun.
(c) A .62.
(d) A .45.

7. According to Dr. Chen, what virus were the Gordons researching?
(a) AIDS.
(b) Swine Flu.
(c) Catarrh.
(d) Ebola.

8. What color is the male locker room at the facility on Plum Island?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Dove gray.
(c) Red.
(d) Orange.

9. What does John order for lunch instead of meat during his visit to Plum Island in Chapter 12?
(a) A salad.
(b) A muffin.
(c) Pasta.
(d) Jell-O.

10. What security clearance did the Gordons have on Plum Island?
(a) Zones 1-4.
(b) Zones 1-3.
(c) Zones 1-5.
(d) Zones 1-2.

11. What type of things do they study on Plum Island, according to Ted Nash?
(a) Strictly animal diseases.
(b) Biological warfare.
(c) Strictly human diseases.
(d) He refuses to give any information about what is studied.

12. What gives John goose bumps at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) The sound of a whistle coming from outside.
(b) The sound of the wind echoing in the chimney.
(c) The memory of the Gordons' bodies.
(d) The fog climbing out of the bay.

13. What is the name of Dr. Zollner's secretary?
(a) June.
(b) Emma.
(c) Sally.
(d) Hope.

14. Where does John hang out when he is in Long Island?
(a) The Tennis Club.
(b) The barber shop.
(c) A coffee shop called Bob and Jacks.
(d) The Olde Towne Taverne.

15. What type of artwork does Dr. Zollner have hanging in his office?
(a) Color photographs of bacteria.
(b) Peaceful landscape paintings.
(c) Charcoal portraits.
(d) Egyptian head masks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the numbers 303 signify on the Gordons' formula boat?

2. Who found the Gordons' bodies?

3. When John mentions that he is thinking of resigning in Chapter 13, how does Beth respond?

4. Who comes to find John in Chapter 3?

5. What adornment to his clothing did Max make for the press for the visit from the Feds in Chapter 4?

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