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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. Who decides to put Coffey on the investigation by starting an office pool?
(a) Riker.
(b) Margot.
(c) Butler.
(d) Mallory.

2. Who goes to Gramercy Park and lets him/herself with Mallory's stolen key?
(a) Coffey.
(b) Ortega.
(c) Butler.
(d) Margot.

3. Whose house does Mallory visit to play poker at night?
(a) The teacher.
(b) The rabbi.
(c) The cop.
(d) The doctor.

4. What was Markowitz's office's back wall covered in before his death?
(a) Wallpaper.
(b) Newspaper.
(c) Notes.
(d) Cork.

5. Who consulted a medium about stocks before her/his death?
(a) Mallory.
(b) Pearl.
(c) Butler.
(d) Markowitz.

Short Answer Questions

1. If Markowitz's possessions are being pawned off, what does it reveal about him?

2. Who does Mallory follow to the campus theater?

3. Where does Samantha's heir meet Coffey and Riker?

4. Who is Butler's cleaning lady?

5. Who is at a family barbecue when he is called to the scene when Mallory is putting Markowitz's wedding ring back on his finger?

Short Essay Questions

1. Despite what limitations does Butler like Cathery?

2. When Mallory tells Butler about the seance, what conclusions does he draw about people and information?

3. What is of significance to the pawnbroker about the jewelry brought in by the junkie?

4. Why is Butler upset with Mallory in her new office in his building?

5. What does Edith reveal about showmanship and fraud?

6. What does one of Butler's tenants tell him about the building and other tenants?

7. How is Siddon described in Chapter 4?

8. What does Butler do at Markowitz' funeral that shocks everyone?

9. How do Kaplan and Mallory interact at the crime scene?

10. Why is Butler's presence at poker important?

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