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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Death in a White Coat, Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what is Massingham happy when they land?
(a) To be off the helicopter.
(b) To be working with the famed Adam Dalgliesh.
(c) The country air and taking on a murder investigation.
(d) Nothing in particular.

2. What does Howarth think to himself about Lorrimer as they are wrapping up the crime scene?
(a) How much he admires Dr. Lorrimer's affability.
(b) How much he admires Dr. Lorrimer's work.
(c) How he wishes Dr. Lorrimer would resign.
(d) How he hates Dr. Lorrimer.

3. What action is Cliff considering?
(a) Resigning his job.
(b) Killing Dr. Lorrimer.
(c) Divorcing Susan.
(d) Killing his mother-in-law.

4. What is all the staff required to do in the library?
(a) Talk to Howarth who dismisses them one by one.
(b) Stay there until that evening.
(c) Write down all their activities for the past 24 hours.
(d) Read up on investigative law for their particular situation.

5. What is in the lab that is likely the murder weapon?
(a) A noose lying on the counter.
(b) Nothing that Dalgliesh can see.
(c) A bloody mallet.
(d) A bloody dissection knife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Stella hire Angela?

2. By what is Cliff Bradley deeply intimidated?

3. What is the significance of the mallet being in Dr. Lorrimer's lab?

4. What is lying open on the table?

5. About what does Howarth have a conference with Dr. Lorrimer?

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