Death of an Expert Witness Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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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. Where does the interview with Angela Foley take place?
(a) In Angela's home.
(b) In the Director's office.
(c) In Dr. Lorrimer's lab.
(d) In the library.

2. What is Middlemass's role in the halftime entertainment at the village concert the night of the murder of Dr. Lorrimer?
(a) A guitar solo.
(b) A singer.
(c) That of a hobbyhorse.
(d) A violin solo.

3. What does Mercer do?
(a) Lies about his whereabouts the night before.
(b) Tells Dalgliesh his agency is out of order for coming in on the case.
(c) Requests to stay on the case.
(d) Confirms arrangements for police guards and the packaging of evidence to go the Scotland Yard.

4. What does Dr. Lorrimer inherit from his grandmother?
(a) 30,000 pounds.
(b) A Citroen.
(c) 100,000 pounds.
(d) A citeron.

5. What encounter does Blakelock describe to Dalgliesh?
(a) Between Dr. Lorrimer and Middlemass.
(b) Between Dr. Lorrimer and Nan Kerrison.
(c) Between Dr. Lorrimer and Howarth.
(d) Between Dr. Lorrimer and Pridmore.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what can Director Howarth not offer accurate answers?

2. Who is Brenda Pridmore?

3. Who stays with Mr. Lorrimer immediately after the news of his son's death is given him?

4. What does Middlemass emphasis in his responses to Dalgliesh?

5. What is Dr. Kerrison's biggest concern as he is leaving?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Bidwell show Dalgliesh?

2. Who arrives at the lab before any one else and what surprises one of them?

3. How does the interview between Dalgliesh and Easterbrook go and what does Dalgliesh learn?

4. How helpful is the interview with Cliff Bradley for Dalgliesh?

5. Why is Dr. Lorrimer's father calling and what does Brenda offer to do?

6. About what does Adam Dalgliesh speak to his boss?

7. What does Paul Middlemass tell Dalgliesh and about what does Middlemass lie?

8. About what situation does Dalgliesh try to understand?

9. What is the situation with Mawson and Foley's need for money and how is Dr. Lorrimer mentioned in regards to money?

10. Describe Adam Dalgliesh.

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