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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 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Paul Middlemass?
(a) The Police Chief.
(b) The detective in charge of the homicide division.
(c) Supervisor of the Document Examination Room.
(d) The Constable.

2. What does Mrs. Bidwell explain to Dalgliesh?
(a) That Dr. Lorrimer did not allow Mrs. Bidwell to clean in the lab.
(b) That Mrs. Bidwell is hard of hearing.
(c) About how Dr. Lorrimer always asked her to wipe his desk twice a day.
(d) About her cleaning routine.

3. What does Mercer do after offering Dalgliesh assistance?
(a) Goes back to continue questioning Hoggatt's staff.
(b) Resigns.
(c) Leaves Hoggatt's lab.
(d) Calls his supervisor.

4. Who seems emotionally immune to the process of an autopsy?
(a) Dr. Kerrison.
(b) Brenda Pridmore.
(c) Dr. Lorrimer.
(d) Inspector Blakelock.

5. About what does Howarth have a conference with Dr. Lorrimer?
(a) Cliff Bradley's evaluation.
(b) Training Brenda Pridmore to create stains.
(c) The sloppy lab procedures.
(d) Training Angela Foley to keep the lab reports up to date.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prints are found on the mallet?

2. What does Blakelock tell Howarth when he comes back downstairs?

3. What does Dalgliesh think of the people in the library?

4. How does Director Howarth respond to Dalgliesh's question about what Dr. Lorrimer is like outside of work?

5. Who interrupts the meeting between Howarth and Dr. Lorrimer?

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