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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. Christopher seems to be fixated with:
(a) Mrs. Boyle
(b) Socks
(c) Nursery rhymes
(d) Big band music

2. What kind of hat does the murderer wear?
(a) Beret
(b) Fedora
(c) Denim
(d) Felt

3. What was the last name of the foster children?
(a) Corrigan
(b) Mitchell
(c) Ralston
(d) Anderson

4. How does Christopher react when the phone goes dead?
(a) Tries to fix it
(b) Laughs hysterically
(c) Does nothing
(d) Screams

5. Who complains about the music being too loud?
(a) Miss Casewell
(b) Mrs. Boyle
(c) Major Metcalf
(d) Christopher Wren

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does Mollie carry down the hallway?

2. Who is the third guest to arrive?

3. Who notices the issue with the sign?

4. Mr. Parvicini jokes that he could be, which of the following?

5. What caused the death of one of the children?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Detective Sergeant Trotter believe that someone at the manor may be in danger?

2. Mollie makes frequent references to an unhappy past even though she claims to have had a happy childhood. To what is Mollie referring and how does it relate to the story?

3. Mollie and Giles want to surprise each other with gifts for their first anniversary. What are the gifts? What are the couple's reactions?

4. Why does Mrs. Boyle choose to stay in guest houses and hotels?

5. What are Wren's thoughts about policemen?

6. Mollie tells Mrs. Boyle about Christopher Wren's profession. What does Mollie say and how does Mrs. Boyle react?

7. What is Mrs. Lyon's alleged connection to Monkswell Manor?

8. Christopher Wren tells Mollie that she is not at all what he had pictured. What had Christopher expected of Mollie?

9. Why is Detective Sergeant Trotter discouraged from going to Monkswell Manor?

10. What does Mollie intends to serve for dinner? What is Giles' response to the menu?

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