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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Latimer read about in the newspaper files?
(a) A drug bust.
(b) A slave trade.
(c) A corrupt Prime Minister.
(d) A prostitution bust.

2. What kind of cats does Grodek have?
(a) Calicos.
(b) Black.
(c) Siamese.
(d) Albino.

3. What were the initials on the letters Visser found from Rome?
(a) C.K.
(b) D.T.
(c) F.P.
(d) D.M.

4. What does Peters suggest to Latimer to make him feel better, before they meet Dimitrios?
(a) That he buy himself a gun.
(b) That he write a last will and testament.
(c) That he sit in a dark corner and hide his face.
(d) That he drink another glass of scotch.

5. How many murders does Latimer estimate Dimitrios has committed?
(a) Four.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Two.
(d) Too many to count.

6. What does Peters say he and Latimer will give Dimitrios in exchange for one million francs?
(a) Their support.
(b) A life insurance policy.
(c) A detective novel.
(d) Their silence.

7. What month does Latimer arrive in Paris?
(a) April.
(b) September.
(c) August.
(d) November.

8. From what country did Dimitrios need help from Peters to smuggle women?
(a) Italy.
(b) Greece.
(c) Germany.
(d) Poland.

9. How old does Grodek seem to Latimer?
(a) About 80.
(b) About 60.
(c) Under 30.
(d) Around 40.

10. What kind of car comes to pick Latimer up?
(a) Limo.
(b) Rolls-Royce.
(c) Cadillac.
(d) Coupe de ville.

11. In Chapter 9, what language is the letter that Latimer writes written in?
(a) Polish.
(b) Greek.
(c) English.
(d) French.

12. What kind of rugs are in Peters' apartment?
(a) Indian.
(b) Moroccan.
(c) Chinese.
(d) American.

13. Who is the letter addressed to that Latimer writes in Chapter 9?
(a) Siantos.
(b) Marukakis.
(c) La Preveza.
(d) Grodek.

14. How does Peters lose the person tailing him and Latimer?
(a) In an alley.
(b) At the Metro.
(c) By getting into a taxi.
(d) By shooting the man.

15. What does Peters say is the art of being successful in life?
(a) The art of swindling people for money.
(b) The art of knowing the people who will be useful.
(c) The art of war.
(d) The art of detective work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of coffee does Mr. Peters make for Latimer and himself when Latimer visits his apartment?

2. After Latimer dines with Peters on the day before the meeting with Dimitrios, what ailment begins to plague him?

3. When Latimer and Peters go to the hotel room, what does Latimer become afraid of?

4. What are the walls and ceilings of Peters' apartment adorned with?

5. Why does Peters say to Dimitrios that Latimer is invaluable to him?

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