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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When they talk at Rosie's, what does Nikki say was her reason for staying with Laurence?
(a) He was rich.
(b) Her young son Colin.
(c) He threatened to kill her.
(d) She still loved him.

2. Libby Glass worked for Haycraft and McNiece. What does this firm do?
(a) It is Santa Teresa' most important law firm.
(b) It investigates wrongful death cases.
(c) It publishes investigative reports.
(d) It is a business management firm that represented Laurence Fife's firm.

3. 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.

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

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

6. 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) Rosie believes that Kinsey associates with Mafia types and drug dealers.
(d) Nikki left the bar the week before without paying.

7. While they were at Rosie's, what does Nikki tell Kinsey she is absolutely convinced of?
(a) That Kinsey was the best investigator in town.
(b) That Laurence was stealing from his firm.
(c) That Laurence was going to kill Sharon Napier.
(d) That Laurence was having an affair before he died.

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

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

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

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

12. Kinsey tries to do something every day and fits it in before she goes to her second meeting with Gwen Fife. What does she do?
(a) She practices yoga in her backyard.
(b) She goes for a three-mile jog.
(c) She works out while watching an exercise video.
(d) She goes to the gym for a two-hour workout.

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

14. Kinsey asks Nikki what she thinks of Charlie's being responsible for Laurence's death. How does she respond?
(a) Nikki does not think Charlie had a motive.
(b) Nikki says that it was impossible because Charlie was with her that night.
(c) Nikki says she's thought it over and wants to look into it.
(d) Nikki laughs hysterically at the idea.

15. What has Kinsey found out about Sharon and her life in Nevada?
(a) She is a restaurant hostess.
(b) She is dealing blackjack and hustling on the side.
(c) She is a hairdresser.
(d) She is a nurse.

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. For whom does Kinsey leave a message at Libby's workplace in L.A.?

3. What does Kinsey find out from her first conversation with Gwen about Nikki and Laurence's young son Colin?

4. What does Kinsey do after she leaves the Glass's residence?

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

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