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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 strongest emotion Pete experiences as a result of Tony's body being found, as described in Chapter 30?
(a) Fear.
(b) Apprehension.
(c) Regret.
(d) Relief.

2. Which character does Jake see in Chapter 46 for the first time since the first day of school?
(a) Adam.
(b) The girl in the checked blue-and-white dress.
(c) Mister Night.
(d) Karen.

3. In Chapter 49, Pete develops a hypothesis about Frank Carter's modus operandi of manipulating what objects at the scenes of his murders?
(a) Zip ties.
(b) T-shirts.
(c) Knives.
(d) Socks.

4. What happens to Norman Collins at the end of Chapter 33?
(a) He is arrested.
(b) He is assaulted.
(c) He is murdered.
(d) He is set free.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which element is NOT a part of the mural Amanda finds at the last known address of Francis Carter?

2. In Chapter 31, Jake unnerves his father Tom by asking, "Did they find him, Daddy?" (165). About whom is Jake speaking?

3. Who provides a place for Tom and Jake to stay while their house is still considered an active crime scene?

4. Who comes to Tom's door in Chapter 43 in an attempt to apologize?

5. Which character notices the tension between Pete and Tom in Chapter 32?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss an instance when North uses a simile to create a vivid characterization of a marginal character, such as Norman.

2. How does Tom discover the "old mechanic's pit" (147) located under his garage floor in Chapter 27?

3. Describe the police's response to Tom's call about the man trying to get into his house.

4. What evidence does Amanda find when she searches Francis Carter's former home in Chapter 48?

5. Whose perspective does the narrator present in Chapter 37 and what is the intended effect of the choice?

6. What is the one useful piece of information Tom gleans from Mrs. Shearing when he visits her in Chapter 26?

7. In what way does the theme of betrayal arise within one of the chapters in Part Four narrated by Tom?

8. In what way is Norman Collins revealed to be a red herring in Chapter 37 of the novel?

9. For what reason does Dyson accompany Tom in Chapter 29 when Tom retrieves Jake from school?

10. In what way is irony used within North's depiction of Amanda's feelings of respect for Pete?

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