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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What work did Trahearne want Sughrue to do for him?
(a) Investigating Jimmy Joe.
(b) Finding out who Melinda was.
(c) Find Melinda's car.
(d) Seeking Selma Hinds and discovering her daughter.

2. When did Catherine fall in love with Trahearne?
(a) While he was engaged to Melinda.
(b) Shortly after the death of her first husband.
(c) During one of his hospital stays.
(d) When she graduated college.

3. What is on the newspaper clipping Trahearne finds in Melinda's things?
(a) Selma's daughter's obituary.
(b) A clipping from Melinda's theater days.
(c) An advertisement.
(d) A horoscope.

4. What does Trahearne want to make his novel different than?
(a) Pretentious and fake gibberish.
(b) His sentimental poetry and far-fetched fiction.
(c) Other people's writing.
(d) Researched and stiff books.

5. What does Selma have when Sughrue and Trahearne arrive at her home together?
(a) A shotgun.
(b) Paperwork to sign.
(c) Family heirlooms.
(d) Breakfast.

6. What does Catherine confess her feelings toward Sughrue have been since meeting him?
(a) She wants to sleep with him.
(b) She feels no physical attraction to him.
(c) She cares for him.
(d) She wants to hurt him.

7. Why does Sughrue not accept Melinda's offer of herself?
(a) Sughrue does not want to anger Trahearne.
(b) Sughrue is developing feelings for Stacy.
(c) Sughrue thinks Melinda is dangerous.
(d) Sughrue knows Melinda and Trahearne love each other.

8. Why does Selma go to pieces crying when Sughrue confronts her about Betty Sue?
(a) Selma hates confrontation.
(b) Selma says Betty Sue/Melinda is her sister.
(c) Selma says Betty Sue/Melinda is her daughter.
(d) Sughrue insults Selma.

9. What curiosity is Trahearne obsessed about concerning Melinda?
(a) Where are her parents?
(b) Why does she have an abdomen scar?
(c) How does she make so much money?
(d) Who is she sleeping with on her trips?

10. What does Catherine reveal about her first husband?
(a) He was a teacher.
(b) He had a wild streak.
(c) He was in a war.
(d) He was submissive.

11. What do Sughrue and Stacy plan concerning Hyland's home?
(a) A hiding place.
(b) A robbery and assault.
(c) An armed, violent assault.
(d) An escape from the police.

12. Instead of sleeping with Cathering after their fight, what does Sughrue do?
(a) He makes a superficial joke about her age.
(b) He teases her about Trahearne.
(c) He asks for money.
(d) He tries to start a serious relationship with her.

13. What is Sughrue doing when Trahearne asks him to visit because Melinda is on one of her trips?
(a) Donating blood.
(b) Moving.
(c) Small jobs.
(d) Volunteering.

14. How faithful is Melinda in her marriage to Trahearne?
(a) She had only one affair.
(b) Quite faithful.
(c) She tried to stay committed to him.
(d) Consistently unfaithful.

15. What do Jackson and his men do at the Hind's home?
(a) Hurt Selma and send her to the hospital.
(b) Kidnap Jimmy Joe.
(c) Shoot the animals and kidnap Melinda.
(d) Steal all the jewelry and electronics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sughrue try to end his relationship with Catherine?

2. What are the terms of Sughrue and Torres's arrangement?

3. According to Catherine, who is the naked woman Trahearne was obsessed with?

4. What does Trahearne do to interrupt the scenario Sughrue is arranging inside Hyland's home?

5. What do Sughrue and Stacy find in Hyland's home?

(see the answer keys)

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