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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Ernie tell Harry he had discovered about his past?
(a) Ernie told Harry he knew Harry had murdered someone.
(b) Ernie told Harry he knew Harry was not a famous writer.
(c) Ernie told Harry he know about Harry and Nola.
(d) Ernie told Harry he knew Harry was gay.

2. Who is the librarian in Somerset who helps Marcus with his research?
(a) Nancy Hattaway.
(b) Stephanie Riley.
(c) Jennifer Quinn.
(d) Ernie Pinkas.

3. What was Marcus's nickname in high school?
(a) Marcus the Muscle.
(b) Markie.
(c) Marcus the Magnificent.
(d) Marcus the Fantastic.

4. How did Tamara Quinn first treat Harry when he came to Somerset in 1975?
(a) With fear.
(b) With suspicion.
(c) With reverence and deference.
(d) With contempt.

5. What was the name of the Motel where Harry and Nola had planned to meet to run away together?
(a) The Montburry Motel.
(b) The Somerset Motel.
(c) The Beach Motel.
(d) The Sea Side Motel.

6. What is the name of Marcus's book about Harry and about Nola's murder?
(a) Lolita.
(b) The Origin of Evil.
(c) The Seagulls of Somerset.
(d) The Harry Quebert Affair.

7. Where did Marcus Goldman live when the book opens in 2008?
(a) Boston.
(b) New York City.
(c) Somerset.
(d) San Francisco.

8. Who did Marcus think that Nola was also having an affair with during the summer of 1975?
(a) Gareth Pratt.
(b) Robert Steele.
(c) Elijah Stern.
(d) Travis Dawn.

9. What type of writing did Harry tell Marcus to exclusively write?
(a) Mystery.
(b) Fiction.
(c) Non-fiction.
(d) Romance.

10. Where did Marcus first meet Gahalowood?
(a) In Harry's backyard.
(b) At the police station.
(c) At college.
(d) At a roadblock in Somerset.

11. Which friend did Nola often use for cover when she met up with Harry?
(a) Jennifer Wright.
(b) Stephanie Kieffer.
(c) Nancy Hattaway.
(d) Amy Pratt.

12. Who was the Somerset police chief in 2008?
(a) Gareth Pratt.
(b) Perry Gahalowood.
(c) Nola Kellergan.
(d) Travis Dawn.

13. What did Marcus find in Stern's house that became a critical piece of evidence?
(a) A painting of Nola.
(b) A gun.
(c) A necklace.
(d) A bone fragment.

14. How did Nancy Hattaway react when Nola told her her mother hit her?
(a) Nancy told Nola to talk to her father about it.
(b) Nancy told Nola to leave town.
(c) Nancy told Nola that was crazy.
(d) Nancy told Nola to hit her mother back.

15. What nickname does Tamara Quinn call her husband?
(a) Bob.
(b) Bobby.
(c) Bobbo.
(d) Robby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Jenny tell Marcus about his investigation when he first talked to her about it in 2008?

2. Who is the wealthy businessman that Luther Caleb worked for?

3. What kind of car did Harry drive in 1975?

4. What topic did Marcus's mother always bring up in conversation with him?

5. Why did Nola try to kill herself?

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