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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Wren is credited with building what famous landmark?
(a) St. Paul's Cathedral
(b) Big Ben
(c) Buckingham Palace
(d) Westminster Abbey

2. Mr. Paravicini warns Mollie about being:
(a) Uninformed
(b) Slovenly
(c) Disorganized
(d) Too trusting

3. Mrs. Boyle has sold what piece of property?
(a) Car
(b) House
(c) Book collection
(d) Writing desk

4. How deep are the snow drifts?
(a) 6 feet
(b) 5 feet
(c) 8 feet
(d) 3 feet

5. Mrs. Boyle refers to Miss Casewell as a:
(a) Socialist
(b) Sycophant
(c) Debutante
(d) Spoiled little girl

6. What adjective does Wren used to describe Sergeant Trotter?
(a) Morose
(b) Hearty
(c) Fleshy
(d) Beleaguered

7. Where did the nylons come from?
(a) Gibralter
(b) Manchester
(c) Milan
(d) Berlin

8. It is briefly assumed that Miss Casewell practices what profession?
(a) Housemaid
(b) Prostitute
(c) Writer
(d) Detective

9. What item is distracting to Mrs. Boyle?
(a) Radio
(b) Conversation
(c) Snow
(d) Police

10. What item does Paravicini drop?
(a) Fork
(b) Poker
(c) Tea cup
(d) Brick

11. What term does Mrs. Boyle use regarding Wren's reputation?
(a) Extraordinary
(b) Remarkable
(c) Fishy
(d) Implausible

12. What game does Mrs. Boyle want to play?
(a) Bridge
(b) Scrabble
(c) Hide and seek
(d) Croquet

13. Which term is not used to describe Mollie?
(a) Amateurish
(b) Inexperienced
(c) Efficient
(d) Haphazard

14. On the radio the announcer is speaking about which emotion?
(a) Animosity
(b) Sorrow
(c) Fear
(d) Anger

15. What instrument does Trotter hear in the house?
(a) Kazoo
(b) Violin
(c) Piano
(d) Harpsichord

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the nursery rhyme, what is the farmer's wife's weapon?

2. According to Mrs. Boyle, when should the housework be completed?

3. In what room are the pipes frozen?

4. What term does Mrs. Boyle use to describe the police interview?

5. How does Wren think "Three Blind Mice" is related to the killer?

(see the answer keys)

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