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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The policemen who arrive at Tom's door in Chapter 22 lose interest in Tom's story about the intruder when what object is mentioned?
(a) A doorbell.
(b) A baseball bat.
(c) A snowflake.
(d) A Miniature Schnauzer.

2. Who goes with Amanda when she conducts a search of Francis Carter's last known address?
(a) Colin.
(b) Pete.
(c) Dyson.
(d) Karen.

3. What feeling does seeing Jake evoke most strongly within Pete?
(a) Rage.
(b) Hope.
(c) Fear.
(d) Affection.

4. Who tells Norman Collins that his fingerprints have been found on the weapon used to murder Dominic Barnett?
(a) Dyson.
(b) Amanda.
(c) Colin.
(d) Pete.

5. Pete thinks in Chapter 30 about what kind of weapon that was used to kill Dominic Barnett?
(a) A shotgun.
(b) A pistol.
(c) A saw.
(d) A hammer.

6. In Chapter 23, Pete engages in what type of activity to reduce the stress associated with Neil's case?
(a) Binge-drinking.
(b) Meditation.
(c) Exercise.
(d) Swimming.

7. Who provides a place for Tom and Jake to stay while their house is still considered an active crime scene?
(a) Dyson.
(b) Norman Collins.
(c) Karen.
(d) The police.

8. What sight feels "invasive and wrong" (178) to Tom when he pulls into his driveway at the start of Chapter 34?
(a) His curtains open.
(b) A group of reporters standing on the grass.
(c) Crime scene tape wrapped around his garage.
(d) His front door standing open.

9. Which element is NOT a part of the mural Amanda finds at the last known address of Francis Carter?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Bees.
(c) Birds.
(d) Butterflies.

10. Who was the official tenant of the house on Garholt Street in 1997, the year Frank Carter committed his murders?
(a) Mrs. Shearing.
(b) Frank Carter.
(c) Julian Simpson.
(d) Dominic Barnett.

11. Frank Carter owned what type of firm before he was imprisoned for murder?
(a) Law.
(b) Scaffolding.
(c) Waste management.
(d) Marketing.

12. When Pete visits which character in prison in Chapter 42, he vows that it will be the last time?
(a) Jane Carter.
(b) Frank Carter.
(c) Victor Tyler.
(d) Francis Carter.

13. In Chapter 26, Tom discovers that which character had put in the highest bid for the house Tom eventually bought?
(a) Frank.
(b) Pete.
(c) Victor.
(d) Norman.

14. What word does the kidnapper whisper as he ascends the stairs toward Jake's room in Chapter 51?
(a) Come.
(b) Please.
(c) Now.
(d) Jake.

15. Who tells Jake in Chapter 46 that he is correct to be frightened?
(a) Mister Night.
(b) Rebecca.
(c) The girl in the checked blue-and-white dress.
(d) Adam.

Short Answer Questions

1. Inside what kind of container beneath the floor of his garage does Tom find Tony's body in Chapter 27?

2. What does Tom find out about Dominic Barnett, his home's former tenant, in Chapter 24?

3. Tom discovers in Chapter 41 that which character is actually a reporter?

4. Tom discovers at the very end of Chapter 52 that which character is no longer in Tom's house?

5. Neil's time of death is estimated in Chapter 23 to consist of a window of how many hours?

(see the answer keys)

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