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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Catherine's father?
(a) Richard.
(b) Carter.
(c) Tom.
(d) Glenn.

2. What does Catherine point out to Tom in his house that connects to part of hers?
(a) A buzzer.
(b) A secret passageway.
(c) A sidewalk.
(d) A telephone.

3. What is Catherine pestered by when she is out at the tenant shack?
(a) Mosquitoes.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Rats.
(d) Horseflies.

4. What is Catherine doing out at the tenant shack?
(a) Cleaning.
(b) Visiting a farmer.
(c) Target practice.
(d) Surveying the property.

5. What does Catherine first notice when she looks in the door of the tenant house?
(a) A rat.
(b) A worn rug.
(c) A farmer's hat.
(d) A hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Catherine's grandfather call his cotton farm?

2. What did Catherine's mother teach her?

3. What weapon was used to kill Leona Gaites?

4. What does Catherine do at the end of Chapter 1 that enables her steady her nerves?

5. Which of the following does NOT describe Carl Perkins?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Sheriff Galton suspicious of Catherine? Why would he be suspicious of her? What is his advice for her?

2. When does Catherine figure out who the killer is? How?

3. Why do people feel so comfortable confiding their secrets to Catherine? How does Catherine feel about the secrets of the town and being the one they are told to?

4. What is the manner of Leona's death? Where does she die? Where does she ultimately end up and why does the sheriff think she was moved?

5. What does Catherine learn from Salton Sims about Leona Gaites? How is his revelation verified?

6. What is the atmosphere at work like on Tuesday? When is the newspaper deadline and what mishaps occur to stress the workers of the paper?

7. What does Catherine notice about Carl Perkins' appearance in Chapter 9? What does she assume it has to do with?

8. How does Randall explain his feelings to Catherine? What had he done to get her to notice him? How did he feel when she did not notice him?

9. What is the place or position of the Perkins family in Lowfield? Who are they as citizens of the town?

10. What is the procedure at the crime scene as explained by Sheriff Galton?

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