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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Catherine go to the typesetter's desk?
(a) To retract an article she wrote.
(b) To find a picture.
(c) To read Tom's story.
(d) To see if she knows anything about Randall.

2. What does Martin Barnes tell Catherine surprised him recently?
(a) A visit from Sheriff Galton.
(b) His wife's discovery of his affair.
(c) Catherine's relationship with Randall.
(d) That Catherine knows how to shoot.

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the names of the columns included in the Lowfield Gazette?
(a) Caroline's Southern Cooking.
(b) Harry's Home Tips.
(c) Dr. Croft.
(d) Sandra Says.

4. Where does Catherine go after her visit with Betty?
(a) The cemetery.
(b) To work.
(c) To the sheriff's office.
(d) Home.

5. Who does Carl Perkins think Catherine's boyfriend is?
(a) Salton.
(b) Randall.
(c) Martin.
(d) Tom.

6. According to Randall and the sheriff, what would give the killer the idea that Tom wasn't home?
(a) Tom usually had dates every night.
(b) Tom had mentioned he was visiting his parents.
(c) Catherine had evicted him.
(d) His car was in the shop.

7. Where does Catherine call the police from after she finds Tom's body?
(a) A neighbor's house.
(b) Her house.
(c) Her cellphone.
(d) Tom's house.

8. What does Catherine find out about Carl Perkins?
(a) He is older than he says.
(b) He is a leper.
(c) He is Catherine's uncle.
(d) He has cancer.

9. What does Catherine tell Mrs. Barnes is her opinion of their conversation before she hangs up?
(a) That it made her nervous.
(b) That it was rather pleasant.
(c) That it is digusting.
(d) That it was uncalled for.

10. Who regularly visited the place where Randall took Catherine in Chapter 7?
(a) Prostitutes.
(b) Martin Barnes.
(c) Highschoolers.
(d) Fishermen.

11. Who bribed Randall's father?
(a) A local politician.
(b) Randall's mother.
(c) A newspaper advertiser.
(d) Leona Gaites.

12. What does Catherine dislike doing that is a sure-fire paper seller for the Gazette?
(a) Writing a social commentary piece.
(b) Fact checking her information.
(c) Including wedding photos.
(d) Writing about children's birthdays.

13. Who does Sheriff Galton send to the Gazette to search through Tom's desk?
(a) Randy Swepton.
(b) Percy Eakins.
(c) Mary Jane Cory.
(d) Ralph Carson.

14. What is Randall's mother's name?
(a) Angel.
(b) Mary Sue.
(c) Maya.
(d) Regina.

15. What does Carl offer to do as Catherine is leaving the Perkins house?
(a) Walk her home.
(b) Call her in the morning.
(c) Make more coffee.
(d) Watch her cross the street.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Martin Barnes bring to Catherine?

2. Who does Randall tell Catherine that Leona might have been blackmailing?

3. Where does Catherine find Tom's body?

4. Where does the Perkins' son reside?

5. What was Molly Perkins doing when Catherine entered the Perkins' house?

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