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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What problem with Grace does Jury want to solve?
(a) Who is poisoning her.
(b) Who tried to kill her but killed Beatrice instead.
(c) Who she is having an affair with.
(d) Who is sending her threatening messages.

2. Who wins the snooker tournament Tom plays after sneaking out with Melrose?
(a) Melrose.
(b) Jury.
(c) Tom.
(d) The other person.

3. Who is Mrs. Krimp?
(a) The owner of the Margate Hotel.
(b) A guest at the Margate Hotel.
(c) A housekeeper at the Margate Hotel.
(d) A waitress at the Margate Hotel.

4. What meal do Grace and Jury share while discussing Beatrice's murder?
(a) Dinner.
(b) None; this is a trick question.
(c) Breakfast.
(d) Lunch.

5. Who admits to having knowledge of poisons?
(a) Sir George.
(b) Jury.
(c) Tommy.
(d) Parmenger.

6. Whom does Cullen arrive with at Beatrice's murder scene?
(a) Trimm.
(b) No one.
(c) Parmenger.
(d) Melrose.

7. Who is horrified at the thought of Melrose, Vivian, Agatha, and Ruthven getting a room at the Jerusalem Inn when it appears they are stranded from the storm?
(a) Ruthven.
(b) Agatha.
(c) Vivian.
(d) Melrose.

8. What do the other guests think of Beatrice's writing?
(a) That it is kind of trashy.
(b) That it is very fancy.
(c) They don't know about it because she uses a pen name.
(d) That it is very intellectual.

9. What is Melrose's impression of Susan Assington?
(a) That she is hiding something.
(b) That she is very, very snobby.
(c) That she is the likely murderer.
(d) That she is not very bright.

10. What is Grace wearing when she comes to the murder scene?
(a) Hiking gear.
(b) A very fancy ballgown.
(c) Nothing but a towel.
(d) Her nightclothes.

11. What does Melrose think of Grace Seaingham?
(a) That she is every bit the lady.
(b) That she is an excellent hostess.
(c) All of these answers are correct.
(d) That she is very elegant.

12. Why does Melrose claim he hasn't heard of Helen's death?
(a) Because of the storm.
(b) Because his boss is a jerk and forgot to tell him.
(c) Because he hasn't checked his email in forever.
(d) Because no one believes she is really dead.

13. Why does Jury want to go to the Jerusalem Inn the morning after Beatrice's murder?
(a) He doesn't trust the food at the mansion.
(b) He has heard they make a great breakfast.
(c) He wants to talk to Robbie.
(d) He wants a drink.

14. Why does Tommy want to go to the Jerusalem Inn with Melrose in Chapter 14?
(a) Because he has something to talk to Melrose about privatelly.
(b) Because he wants to go out drinking.
(c) Because he is feeling cooped up.
(d) Because he wants to meet his girlfriend there.

15. Who is playing music when the guests arrive at Seaingham?
(a) A famous pianist.
(b) Tommy Whittaker.
(c) Jury.
(d) Melrose.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has invited Frederick to Spinney Abbey?

2. What is Spinney Abbey?

3. Why does Tom play snooker with Robbie?

4. What forces Danielle into service as a maid?

5. Who suggests Melrose, Vivian, Agatha, and Ruthven could get a room at the Jerusalem Inn when it appears they are stranded from the storm?

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