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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who sold the Marsten House?
(a) Hubert Marsten, the owner.
(b) Susan Norton, the probate lawyer.
(c) Ben Mears, the owner's heir.
(d) Larry Crockett, the local real estate agent.

2. To what does a dark figure address while standing in the middle of Harmony Hill Cemetery?
(a) Lord of Darkness.
(b) Dracula.
(c) Bezzelbub.
(d) Lord of Flies.

3. Which Glick child arrives home shortly after Marjorie raises the alarm?
(a) Bobby.
(b) John.
(c) Ralphie.
(d) Danny.

4. Who did Ben Mears live with as a child after his mother had a nervous breakdown?
(a) Aunt Cindy.
(b) Cousin Weasel.
(c) Grandmother Virginia.
(d) Uncle Jack.

5. What does Mike complain of during this visit?
(a) Mike is unhappy with the new taxes on beer.
(b) Mike is worried about his ongoing divorce.
(c) Mike has not been feeling well.
(d) Mike has not seen his kids in weeks.

6. Who dared nine-year-old Ben Mears to go inside Marsten House?
(a) A group of girls, one of whom Ben liked.
(b) A group of local boys with whom he wanted to play pirates.
(c) A group of bullies who were threatening to beat Ben up.
(d) A group of older boys who wanted him to prove himself brave.

7. With whom did Eva Miller once have a romantic relationship?
(a) Weasel Craig.
(b) Ed Norton.
(c) Ben Mears.
(d) Win Purinton.

8. Who is in the import-export business, according to Parkins' friend at the FBI?
(a) Larry Crockett.
(b) Matt Burke.
(c) Ben Mears.
(d) Barlow.

9. Who is Jimmy Cody and why does he come to Matt's house to investigate the dead man?
(a) Jimmy Cody is Matt's doctor and he has come because Matt called him.
(b) Jimmy Cody is the coroner and has come to take the dead man away.
(c) Jimmy Cody is a newspaper reporter and he has come at Matt's request.
(d) Jimmy Cody is the local cop and has come to investigate the suspicious death.

10. Where is Ben staying while in Jerusalem's Lot?
(a) At Eva Miller's boarding house.
(b) In Marsten House.
(c) With Susan Norton.
(d) At the local hotel.

11. Where do Ben and Matt agree to take Susan that Friday night?
(a) To dinner.
(b) To Bangor for a movie.
(c) To Marsten House.
(d) Out dancing.

12. Where do the tall man and his companion go after leaving California?
(a) Edinburgh, Scotland.
(b) London, England.
(c) Buenos Aries, Brazil.
(d) Los Zapatos, Mexico.

13. Who does Ben urge Matt to call?
(a) The newspaper.
(b) The hospital.
(c) The coroner.
(d) The police.

14. Who do Ben and Matt decide to take with them that evening on their mysterious mission?
(a) Susan Norton.
(b) Eva Miller.
(c) Jimmy Cody.
(d) Mark Petrie.

15. What story does the tall man find interesting in the newspaper?
(a) An article that describes 'Salem's Lot as a ghost town.
(b) An article that describes Bangor as a tourist trap.
(c) An article about national parks in Maine.
(d) An article about fly fishing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the person who Ben meets in the park recognize him?

2. What does this dark figure standing in the middle of Harmony Hill Cemetery appear to be holding?

3. To whom was the Marsten House sold?

4. What is Ben instructed to take with him when he leaves the boarding house in Chapter 8?

5. Where do Matt and Ben find this missing person?

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