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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what are Qwill's hunches preceded?
(a) A prickling sensation on his lower lip.
(b) A prickling sensation on his upper lip.
(c) A tickling sensation on his upper lip.
(d) A lurching of his stomach.

2. What is the name of the woman who had died at Penniman Pottery?
(a) Helen Hake.
(b) Helen Mellon.
(c) Helen Maud.
(d) Helen Lake.

3. What does Qwill tell Mrs. Marron?
(a) To be careful cleaning his suite.
(b) Neither of these.
(c) To make sure his cats are always fed.
(d) Both of these.

4. Why will dinner with Maus be a heroic test of willpower for Qwill?
(a) All of these.
(b) Maus is boring company.
(c) The food is the best in town.
(d) Being on a case always stokes his appetite.

5. What does Dan say happened to Joy?
(a) She hurt herself on a piece of shattered pottery.
(b) She doesn't want to be disturbed.
(c) She has cleared out and left him.
(d) She has taken ill with a migraine.

6. What nationality is Qwilleran?
(a) Scottish.
(b) English.
(c) French.
(d) Irish.

7. What book is Koko circling?
(a) Pottery Delight.
(b) The Ancient Art of Potting.
(c) Dirty Rotten Potters.
(d) A Potters Delight.

8. Who else heard something last night that wasn't a garage door?
(a) Mr. Maus.
(b) Mrs. Marron.
(c) Charlotte.
(d) Hixie.

9. What does she call Robert Maus?
(a) A sweet pea.
(b) A real peach.
(c) A real lamb pie.
(d) A french fry.

10. Why will Hixie be bankrupt within a week?
(a) She lacks self discipline.
(b) She lacks the proper attitude to gain clientele.
(c) She lacks the will to work hard.
(d) All of these.

11. For what is "30" the newspaper symbol?
(a) The end of the story.
(b) The end of the article.
(c) The end of the paper.
(d) All of these.

12. What has Joy been holding back?
(a) Fantastic ideas for new clays.
(b) Fantastic ideas for glazes that she is sure will be a sensation.
(c) Neither of these.
(d) Both of these.

13. What is the five letter word for love beginning with the letter "a" that Qwill gives Miss Roop?
(a) Agape.
(b) Amity.
(c) Ardor.
(d) Amour.

14. What has awakened Qwill?
(a) All of these.
(b) A shriek.
(c) A scream.
(d) Thunder.

15. What does Qwill say that it is nice to hear?
(a) Joy's voice.
(b) All of these.
(c) Joy's laughter.
(d) Joy's singing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who stops the row between Joy, Dan, and Hixie?

2. In what kind of travel container do Koko and Yum Yum reside?

3. What does Dan do that has a quieting effect on the table?

4. What is Hixie?

5. What can't cats do?

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