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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does John find in a book about boat navigation at the Gordons' house that seems suspicious?
(a) A map with several meeting points designated.
(b) A letter tucked between the pages.
(c) A copy of access codes to Plum Island facilities.
(d) A serial number written on a page featuring Plum Island.

2. What sign is on the Zone Four door of the Plum Island facility?
(a) A sign with pictures of several animals.
(b) A sign saying BEWARE, KEEP OUT.
(c) A large sticker of the globe.
(d) A picture of a skull with a snake in the eye sockets.

3. Who did the Gordons write a $25,000 check to, that looks suspicious to John, in Chapter 6?
(a) A local charity.
(b) To an estate auctioneer.
(c) Margaret Wiley.
(d) Robin Todd.

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

5. What weapon does John use as his off-duty piece?
(a) A Sig Sauer.
(b) A Glock 27.
(c) A small, sharp knife.
(d) A Smith & Wesson .38 revolver.

6. Who comes to find John in Chapter 3?
(a) Detective Penrose.
(b) A friend of the Gordons.
(c) Officer Johnson.
(d) Max.

7. What is the name of the fingerprinting specialist working the Gordon crime scene?
(a) David Cardon.
(b) Richard Munns.
(c) Sally Hines.
(d) Lucy Harris.

8. What type of residents occupy the North Fork of Long Island?
(a) Wealthy aristocrats.
(b) Farmers and fishermen.
(c) Actors and publishing types.
(d) Writers and Artists.

9. Where does John claim to hang out when he is in the city?
(a) The YMCA.
(b) The bar called Blue Caboose.
(c) The National Arts Club.
(d) Yankee Stadium.

10. Where did Paul Stevens earn his degree?
(a) Yale.
(b) Dartmouth.
(c) Columbia.
(d) Michigan State.

11. What is the name of the ferry that John takes to Plum Island?
(a) The Plum Escape.
(b) The Plum Pride.
(c) The Plum Runner.
(d) The Plum Princess.

12. What lingering memory from a crime scene does John have the most difficulty forgetting?
(a) The taste of death in the air.
(b) The smell of death.
(c) The sound of the silence.
(d) The sight of the bodies.

13. What items does Paul Stevens ask to collect from the officers on the ferry, in Chapter 7?
(a) A blood sample.
(b) Their fingerprints.
(c) Their guns.
(d) Any food they may be carrying.

14. What did the early settlers of the sixteen and seventeen hundreds use Plum Island for?
(a) For mining precious minerals.
(b) Pasture for their animals.
(c) As a military stronghold.
(d) As a place to grow plums.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is John?

2. What time does John wake up, in Chapter 7?

3. What did the Gordons use to help them find archeological items to dig up on Plum Island?

4. What is the name of the Gordons' boat?

5. What color are the locker room doors painted at the facility on Plum Island?

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