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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. What does Stella probably know?
(a) A new plot for a book that will bring the two women money.
(b) A way to void the new will of Dr. Lorrimer.
(c) The name of Dr. Lorrimer's killer.
(d) Why Dr. Lorrimer wanted to change his will.

2. Whose letters do the detectives find in a locked drawer in Dr. Lorrimer's room?
(a) Dr. Lorrimer's mother.
(b) Brenda Pridmore.
(c) Dr. Kerrison.
(d) Domenica.

3. What is Domenica's attitude towards the detectives?
(a) Completely hostile.
(b) Tearful.
(c) Very warm and friendly.
(d) Neither warm nor hostile.

4. What does Angela do when she learns of Stella's death?
(a) Attacks Director Howarth.
(b) Runs screaming after the mortuary gurney.
(c) Faints.
(d) Attacks Domenica.

5. What does Howarth tell Brenda Pridmore when she arrives at work?
(a) That she is fired.
(b) That she will lose her job if she is late again.
(c) That she is to be promoted.
(d) That she is to work with Howarth for the day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Dalgliesh discovered on his first day of investigating?

2. Who is Alfred Goddard?

3. What does Nell ask Dalgliesh and Massingham?

4. How does Domenica characterize Dr. Lorrimer?

5. Why does Brenda decide to cut through the new lab construction site?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Inspector Doyle.

2. What do the detectives learn from Mr. Lorrimer?

3. Describe Dr. Lorrimer.

4. What does Major Hunt tell Dalgliesh and Massingham about Dr. Lorrimer's will?

5. What does Dalgliesh learn from Domenica about Dr. Lorrimer?

6. Describe Brenda Pridmore's walk through the construction site.

7. What additional information does Dalgliesh learn from Angela Foley?

8. What does Dalgliesh learn from Miss Willard?

9. Why is Brenda Pridmore's mother upset and what does she want Brenda to tell Dalgliesh?

10. Where does Brenda work the day after the discovery of the murder and what does she discuss with Director Howarth?

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