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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 owns Bertram's Hotel?
(a) Andrews.
(b) Willoughsbys.
(c) Hoffmans.
(d) Bertrams.

2. Where was the "guest" found before being brought to the strange room?
(a) Bar.
(b) Car.
(c) Doorstep.
(d) Street.

3. What is Milinoswki's first name?
(a) Lanislau.
(b) Pierre.
(c) Heinrich.
(d) Charles.

4. What caused Elvira to return to the hotel?
(a) Car trouble.
(b) Illness.
(c) Fog.
(d) Forgot her purse.

5. What item belongs to the person being interviewed?
(a) Room key.
(b) Black gloves.
(c) Pistol.
(d) Poisons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What manner is associated with Father?

2. Father wants to review which of the hotel's items again?

3. How many attempts have been made on Elvira's life?

4. What time of the late night/early morning was the man spotted?

5. How are the two men related?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prevented the couple from calling the police? Who did they call instead?

2. Examine the interview Father has with Bridget. What does Bridget disclose to Father? What does Bridget keep from Father?

3. Discuss the interview Father has with Elvira and Lady Sedgwick. Why did Elvira return to Bertram's Hotel?

4. What story did Elvira tell Father that is denied by Bridget? What is your opinion on why Elvira may have lied?

5. What piece of information would highly benefit Father and the investigation? Does Father get permission to take the next step? What information does Father discover?

6. How does Elvira react when Father asks her about previous murder attempts? Discuss at least one of the attempts on Elvira's life.

7. What does Davy learn about Pennyfather's return? What step is taken next?

8. What activity does Miss Marple do next on her vacation? What spurs the choice?

9. How does Pennyfather respond to the questions asked by Davy?

10. Discuss the interview Father has with Malinowski. How does Malinowski react to seeing the gun? What does Father learn about Malinowski's relationships to Elvira and Lady Sedgwick?

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