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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Rosie, the owner of Rosie's Bar, openly hostile to Nikki when she and Kinsey meet there for lunch?
(a) Rosie suspects Nikki of cheating Kinsey.
(b) Rosie knows Nikki has done time for murder.
(c) Nikki left the bar the week before without paying.
(d) Rosie believes that Kinsey associates with Mafia types and drug dealers.

2. At their meeting at Nikki's former home, what does Nikki tell Kinsey about Charlie Scorsoni?
(a) That he was born rich and never had to work very hard.
(b) That he was important in Laurence's success as a lawyer.
(c) That he had to fight his way to the top and was a close friend of Laurence.
(d) That she never trusted him.

3. Laurence Fife had had a lot of affairs. Gwen told Kinsey that one of his affairs was with Charlotte Mercer. Whom was she married to?
(a) A famous lawyer.
(b) A judge.
(c) A heart surgeon.
(d) Laurence's boss.

4. At the end of her conversation with Nikki in Rosie's Bar, Kinsey says that the first move will be to talk to a certain individual. Who is that person?
(a) Con Dolan.
(b) Charlie Scorsoni.
(c) Henry Pitts.
(d) Sharon Napier.

5. Later the same day after her first meeting with Gwen, Kinsey asks Nikki Fife to meet her in the house where Laurence died. Where is the house?
(a) Monte Carlo.
(b) Sherman Woods.
(c) Elmvale.
(d) Montebello.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which phrase best describes the Santa Teresa detective who is Kinsey's contact?

2. What does Kinsey say is a negative about using poison as a murder weapon?

3. What does Kinsey find out that makes her think Nikki might be guilty after all?

4. Where does Nikki Fife live, now that she is out of jail?

5. Why does Kinsey go to see the Santa Teresa detective in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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