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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the book John was reading the night he died?
(a) Martin Nighly.
(b) David Fromkin.
(c) Bryant Gillian.
(d) Paul Newcomber.

2. Quintana was a patient at Beth Israel Medical Center's Singer Division, when did that hospital close?
(a) July 2005.
(b) May 2005.
(c) September 2004.
(d) August 2004.

3. Who was Quintana's best friend from California?
(a) Marlene.
(b) Susan.
(c) Betsy.
(d) Andrea.

4. Which drug company manufactured the drug that Quintana was given to treat sepsis?
(a) Eli Lilly.
(b) Roche.
(c) GlaxoSmithKline.
(d) Pfizer.

5. How much did it cost in the late 1960's to fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco or Sacramento or San Jose for a round trip flight?
(a) $58.
(b) $149.
(c) $26.
(d) $99.

6. How many widowers were studied in the United Kingdom, according to a report in "The Lancet"?
(a) 2,124 widowers.
(b) 3,489 widowers.
(c) 5,642 widowers.
(d) 4,486 widowers.

7. When were the 2004 Academy Awards held?
(a) February 29.
(b) March 11.
(c) February 18.
(d) March 4.

8. How did John's father die?
(a) A construction accident.
(b) Cardiac arrest.
(c) A stroke.
(d) A car accident.

9. Where was the funeral for John held?
(a) Church of St. Augustine.
(b) Church of Christ the King.
(c) Church of St. Anthony of Padua.
(d) Cathedral of St. John the Divine.

10. When did Joan interview Teresa Heinz Kerry?
(a) During the 2000 campaign.
(b) During the 2004 campaign.
(c) Shortly after her daughter's death.
(d) Shortly after her husband's death.

11. When did Joan first notice what she called the "vortex" effect?
(a) February.
(b) January.
(c) March
(d) December.

12. How much did it cost Joan and John to rent a house on Franklin Avenue in Hollywood many years ago?
(a) $375.
(b) $550.
(c) $575.
(d) $450.

13. What time did the paramedics arrive at Joan's apartment building?
(a) 9:20 p.m.
(b) 8:45 p.m.
(c) 10:35 p.m.
(d) 10:05 p.m.

14. Why was Quintana admitted to Milstein Hospital shortly after her release from Beth Israel?
(a) Recurrence of sepsis.
(b) Blood clots.
(c) Recurrence of pneumonia.
(d) A secondary infection.

15. What type of ATM card did John have in his pocket when he died?
(a) Capital One.
(b) Wells Fargo.
(c) Bank of America.
(d) Chase.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long were the paramedics in Joan's apartment?

2. What poet did John's brother Nick read at the funeral?

3. What was the press rate for a lanai suite at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel when Joan began working for "Life"?

4. When did John have a pacemaker implanted?

5. What was Joan watching when she first noticed the vortex effect?

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