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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. Who does Raymond live with the summer before his disappearance?
(a) His sister.
(b) An ex-boyfriend.
(c) His mother.
(d) A professor.

2. How does Raymond die?
(a) An aneurism.
(b) A heart attack.
(c) An overdose.
(d) A bullet to the chest.

3. Who claims to have had an affair with Helen in graduate school?
(a) Dick Diamond.
(b) Simon.
(c) Milo.
(d) Raymond.

4. What is Jamison's profession?
(a) Nurse.
(b) Technical Analyst.
(c) Lieutenant.
(d) Professor.

5. Which word does Elton use to describe Raymond?
(a) Odd.
(b) Mean.
(c) Kind.
(d) Cool.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is friends with the county coroner?

2. What causes Milo's business to struggle?

3. When Milo arrives at Reese's, who is already there?

4. Who is the first person Milo strikes up a conversation with while at the Riverside bar?

5. Who becomes agitated during the discussion of Raymond's disappearance when talking with friends?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Jamison, and what do he and Milo discuss while at the police station?

2. What does Muffin do for a living and why is he afraid to speak with Milo about Reese?

3. Why does Milo go to see Jamison in "Chapter 8", and what is Jamison's reaction to the visit?

4. Where does Milo go in order to meet his friends? Describe his friends.

5. When Milo's father dies, what does Milo do with his father's clothes?

6. Discuss Simon's involvement with Nickie's case.

7. Describe Helen and why she goes to see Milo in Chapter 1.

8. When Milo travels to Elton's house, what happens?

9. Who is Muffin and what is his relationship with Milo?

10. How does Raymond die, and where does Milo receive this information?

(see the answer keys)

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