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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 is the name of the black man running for mayor in Penn's hometown?
(a) Tom Cage.
(b) Henry Lee.
(c) Shad Johnson.
(d) Ray Presley.

2. Who tells Penn that there are files in the basement?
(a) The secretary.
(b) The sheriff.
(c) The janitor.
(d) The night watchman.

3. What is the occupation of Penn Cage's father?
(a) A doctor.
(b) An accountant.
(c) An author.
(d) An attorney.

4. What is the name of the black woman who works for the Cage family?
(a) Peggy.
(b) Ruby.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Kate.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the rumors that Penn had heard, where is Olivia living?

2. What happened to Tom when he was the defendant in a malpractice suit years earlier?

3. In what state did Hillman's murder take place?

4. What is the name of the plant at which Payton worked?

5. How does the story initially describe Tom Cage?

Short Essay Questions

1. After hearing Presley's response about why Presley only returned one gun, not two, what does Tom believe?

2. While Tom and Penn are fighting about the newspaper article, two women appear on Tom's doorstep. Why are the women there?

3. When Penn announces to his parents that he is moving back to his hometown, how do Penn's parents react?

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

5. Why does Sam Jacobs warn Penn about the Payton murder as they leave the fund-raising party?

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

7. When Penn first confronts his father about what's bothering his father, how does Tom react?

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

9. When Penn first meets with the person he agrees to be interviewed by, why is Penn stunned?

10. Why does Ike Ransom refuse to elaborate when he tells Penn who he believes was involved in the Payton murder?

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