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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Kinsey first visits him, what is the police detective's assessment of the Libby Glass case?
(a) That Libby Glass took the poison accidentally.
(b) That someone else killed Libby Glass.
(c) That Libby Glass killed herself.
(d) That Nikki Fife was responsible for her death also.

2. After finding out about Charlotte Mercer, why does Kinsey want to speak to her?
(a) She was Nikki Fife's birth mother.
(b) She was a witness to Laurence's death.
(c) She had been very angry at Laurence and had a motive for his death.
(d) She had stolen Laurence's letters from Nikki.

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

4. What does Kinsey say is a negative about using poison as a murder weapon?
(a) It's difficult to tamper with someone's medication.
(b) The killer has to make sure only the victim takes it.
(c) The killer isn't always there when the victim dies.
(d) Poison is not as exciting as guns or knives.

5. What does Sharon Napier tell Kinsey about Laurence Fife?
(a) That she was in love with him and they'd had an affair.
(b) That she disliked him and hated being his secretary.
(c) That she would have killed him herself if she could have.
(d) That she was grief stricken when he died.

6. What happens the morning after Kinsey first meets with Sharon?
(a) Kinsey gets a call from Sharon's ex-husband.
(b) Sharon comes to Kinsey's motel room to talk.
(c) The police call Kinsey and say Sharon is dead.
(d) Kinsey sleeps in and misses her appointment with Sharon.

7. After noticing a change at her insurance fraudster's apartment, what does Kinsey do?
(a) Phones the police.
(b) Interviews one of the woman's neighbors for information.
(c) Reports to the insurance company what she has seen.
(d) Talks to the landlord.

8. What was Libby Glass' occupation?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Human resources consultant.
(c) Computer programmer.
(d) Accountant.

9. With the help of a friend, which Nevada city does Kinsey find out Sharon now lives in?
(a) Carson City.
(b) Las Vegas.
(c) Reno.
(d) Elko.

10. 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?
(a) He knows that she will share any new information she finds with the police.
(b) He tells her that she is an amateur with no investigative skills.
(c) He just laughs and shakes his head.
(d) He tells her that she is dead wrong.

11. What does Lyle suggest to Kinsey was the cause of Libby's death?
(a) Suicide.
(b) Years of drug abuse caught up with her.
(c) Multiple sclerosis.
(d) An accidental overdose.

12. In Chapter 3, what is Nikki's opinion of Sharon Napier?
(a) Sharon is a great person and a good friend.
(b) Sharon is intelligent and brave.
(c) Sharon is lazy and disrespectful
(d) Sharon is hard working and honest.

13. Kinsey goes to scope out Sharon's apartment before she visits her at her workplace. What does she find at the apartment?
(a) She finds nothing of interest.
(b) She finds a motorcycle with California plates.
(c) She finds Charlie Scorsoni.
(d) She finds a bum sleeping on the walk.

14. 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 heart surgeon.
(b) A famous lawyer.
(c) Laurence's boss.
(d) A judge.

15. When Kinsey meets with Charlotte Mercer, what does Charlotte tell her?
(a) That she never had an affair with Laurence.
(b) To get out of her house.
(c) That she will harass Nikki Fife for the rest of her life.
(d) That she had an affair with Laurence but he had broken it off.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kinsey is also working on an insurance fraud case. Whose apartment is she keeping tabs on after she concludes her first meeting with Charlie?

2. What does Kinsey remember about the Laurence Fife case that might be important to his death?

3. What surprise does Kinsey get when she meets with Libby Glass's parents?

4. During Kinsey's first interview with her, how does Gwen describe herself in her role as Laurence's first wife?

5. What is Kinsey Millhone's occupation?

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