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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Santa Teresa detective allow Kinsey to do?
(a) Look at the files of Laurence Fife's murder.
(b) Phone his contacts around Santa Teresa.
(c) Check the computer files for information on Nikki Fife.
(d) Download his computer files to her memory stick.

2. During Kinsey's first interview with her, how does Gwen describe herself in her role as Laurence's first wife?
(a) She had her own career and was rarely home.
(b) She was very happy as a stay-at-home wife and mother.
(c) She was perfectly made up and dressed and was a dutiful cook and mother.
(d) They had a long-distance marriage and she rarely saw him.

3. What does Kinsey plan to do after she meets with Sharon Napier?
(a) Go shopping in Los Angeles.
(b) Meet with Gwen Fife's children.
(c) See a television sitcom being taped.
(d) Visit Sharon's mother.

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) Henry Pitts.
(b) Con Dolan.
(c) Charlie Scorsoni.
(d) Sharon Napier.

5. According to Nikki, why was Laurence Fife taking a medication called HistaDril before he died?
(a) He was allergic to dogs.
(b) He had high blood pressure.
(c) He had asthma.
(d) He had high cholesterol.

6. What does Kinsey first do to trace Sharon Napier's whereabouts?
(a) She tracks her car registration.
(b) She interviews her former coworkers.
(c) She contacts the post office for a forwarding address.
(d) She checks the area phone books.

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

8. What does Kinsey do after she leaves the Glass's residence?
(a) She goes for a jog with Lyle.
(b) She tells Lyle he should get in touch with the Santa Teresa police.
(c) She requests a criminal check on Lyle.
(d) She waits in her car for Lyle to come out and follows him to his job site.

9. Soon after visiting Libby's workplace in L.A., Kinsey hears from Charlie Scorsoni. What does she say is the first item on her itinerary?
(a) She is going to visit Libby Glass's parents again.
(b) She is going to do a criminal check on Charlie.
(c) She is going to Nevada to find Sharon Napier.
(d) She is going to relax at Disneyland.

10. 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 heart surgeon.
(c) Laurence's boss.
(d) A judge.

11. 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) Their addresses and phone numbers.
(b) How they feel about their father's death.
(c) Their Social Security numbers.
(d) Where they work.

12. Kinsey is also working on an insurance fraud case. Whose apartment is she keeping tabs on after she concludes her first meeting with Charlie?
(a) Marcia Threadgill's.
(b) Sharon Napier's.
(c) Arlette Smith's.
(d) Henry Pitts's.

13. When Kinsey goes to see California Fidelity about her insurance fraudster case, what do her clients there tell her?
(a) That they won't pursue the case.
(b) That they are happy with what she's done so far.
(c) That they want her to investigate it further.
(d) That the fraudster appears to have left Santa Teresa.

14. 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.

15. Why does Kinsey go to see the Santa Teresa detective in Chapter 2?
(a) He investigated the death of Laurence Fife.
(b) She wants to talk him out of charging her with fraud.
(c) She wants to give him some information.
(d) They used to date and he always helps her out.

Short Answer Questions

1. After looking at the files on the Laurence Fife case, Kinsey is no longer convinced Nikki is necessarily guilty. What is the detective's reaction?

2. Kinsey asks Nikki what she thinks of Charlie's being responsible for Laurence's death. How does she respond?

3. Who is Kinsey's detective contact on the Santa Teresa police force?

4. While they were at Rosie's, what does Nikki tell Kinsey she is absolutely convinced of?

5. What does Gwen say made her bitter about the end of her marriage to Laurence Fife?

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