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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. According to Sam, what rumor has he heard about Olivia?
(a) She's moving back to Natchez.
(b) She spends money like water.
(c) Her marriage is ending.
(d) Her husband is violent.

2. How much money does Penn buy the Payton file for?
(a) $5,000.
(b) $2,000.
(c) $1,000.
(d) $3,000.

3. Who does the person following Penn believe was responsible for the murder of Payton?
(a) Leo Marston.
(b) Shad Johnson.
(c) Sam Jacobs.
(d) John Portman.

4. At the time of the fight with Penn, what was the occupation of the man Penn fought with for the right to prosecute Hanratty?
(a) FBI Director.
(b) Oregon Deputy Director.
(c) California District Attorney.
(d) Natchez County Sheriff.

5. What is the cause of death listed on Payton's death certificate?
(a) Accident.
(b) Drowning.
(c) Gunshot.
(d) Smoke inhalation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which old school friend does Penn run into at the fundraising party?

2. Where do Penn and his interviewer end up meeting?

3. Where was Hanratty's brother shot?

4. Whom does Penn suggest Tom talk to about Tom's options regarding the blackmail?

5. What is the occupation of the man Penn fought with for the right to prosecute Hanratty now?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Shad Johnson want Penn to leave the Payton case alone?

2. According to the story Penn tells during his interview, why was Payton murdered?

3. When the two women leave Tom's house, what has Penn decided to do for them?

4. According to Penn's FBI contact, what reason was given for sealing Payton's case files?

5. According to Sam Jacobs, what two things drive the Marston family?

6. Why did Presley return the gun he borrowed from Tom?

7. According to Penn's mother, why had she been upset earlier on the phone?

8. When Penn's mother confesses why she has been upset, why is Penn stunned by her news?

9. Although Penn has no proof, what does he suspect about his father's involvement in his wife's final hours?

10. According to Austin Mackey, why did Mackey not investigate the Payton murder himself?

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