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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Kinsey Millhone's occupation?
(a) Forensic scientist.
(b) Private investigator.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Insurance fraud assessor.

2. Why was Sharon Napier a witness at Nikki's trial for the murder of Laurence?
(a) Nikki had hired Sharon to tail Laurence.
(b) Sharon had been a witness to a couple of their fights in his office.
(c) Sharon was the last to see Laurence alive.
(d) Sharon had threatened Laurence several times.

3. The day after Kinsey's meeting with Charlie Scorsoni, she meets with Gwen, Laurence Fife's first wife. Where does Gwen work?
(a) At an animal shelter.
(b) At a veterinarian's office.
(c) At a pet store.
(d) At a dog-grooming business.

4. What is Kinsey suspicious about at the end of her first meeting with Sharon?
(a) Sharon won't look her in the eye when she talks.
(b) Sharon seems distracted by the sight of someone in the room.
(c) Sharon keeps tapping her fingers on the table.
(d) Some of Sharon's answers don't make sense.

5. Before she leaves the Glass's home, what arrangements does Kinsey make with Mrs. Glass?
(a) To talk to Libby's doctor.
(b) To keep in touch every day.
(c) To write a book about the case.
(d) To come back and look at Libby's things.

6. When Kinsey asks Charlotte Mercer about Sharon Napier, what does Charlotte tell her?
(a) That she had never heard of her.
(b) That Sharon had had an affair with Laurence.
(c) That Sharon had dated Laurence Fife's older son.
(d) That Laurence had had an affair with Sharon's mother.

7. Which phrase best describes the Santa Teresa detective who is Kinsey's contact?
(a) Quiet, dignified, and elderly.
(b) Young, energetic, and talkative.
(c) A sharp dresser with a sharp attitude.
(d) Unkempt, with a pouchy face and a comb-over.

8. Where does Nikki Fife live, now that she is out of jail?
(a) In a mansion she inherited from her father.
(b) In a modest bungalow on Appleton Drive.
(c) In a beach house left to her by her husband's mother.
(d) In a condo by Santa Teresa Lake.

9. The victim of the crime was Laurence Fife. What relationship was Nikki to him?
(a) His third wife.
(b) His fourth wife.
(c) His second wife.
(d) His first wife.

10. How is Santa Teresa, where Kinsey works and lives, described in Chapter 2?
(a) As a slumbering suburb.
(b) As a vital and exciting city.
(c) As a haven for the rich.
(d) As a rundown working-class town.

11. What is wrong with Libby Glass's father?
(a) He is disabled from a car accident.
(b) He had polio as a child.
(c) He has lost his hearing.
(d) He has emphysema.

12. The morning after arriving in Nevada, what is the first thing Kinsey does?
(a) She follows Sharon to work.
(b) She heads for the nearest casino.
(c) She leaves $50 for the friend who gave her Sharon's address.
(d) She finds a better motel to stay in.

13. How does Kinsey travel to Nevada?
(a) She takes a train.
(b) She drives into the night.
(c) She flies.
(d) She gets a lift from an old friend.

14. Gwen Fife and Kinsey meet again at a restaurant the evening of their first meeting. What information does Gwen give Kinsey about her children?
(a) How they feel about their father's death.
(b) Their Social Security numbers.
(c) Where they work.
(d) Their addresses and phone numbers.

15. The phone call from Sharon prompts Kinsey to go to Sharon's apartment. What happens there?
(a) No one answers, and Kinsey looks for a key to get in.
(b) A police car is cruising up and down in front of the building.
(c) A man comes out of an apartment and runs away.
(d) The building superintendant lets Kinsey into Sharon's unit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nikki Fife wants Kinsey to investigate a crime from some years before. Where does she meet Kinsey?

2. At their first meeting, what does Gwen give Kinsey permission to do?

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?

4. According to Nikki, why was Laurence Fife taking a medication called HistaDril before he died?

5. Charlie Scorsoni had changed since Kinsey had last seen him at the murder trial eight years previously. What has changed about him?

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