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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Kinsey meets Colin Fife for the first time, what does she think he looks like?
(a) A gargoyle.
(b) A lion cub.
(c) A little old man.
(d) A pixie.

2. What does Kinsey decide she has to do as she reviews her notes for the last time?
(a) Turn the case over to the police.
(b) Verify where Charlie was the night of Laurence's death.
(c) Hire a bodyguard.
(d) Interview some of the witnesses again.

3. In Chapter 26, Kinsey speaks to Nikki again about an old scandal involving Laurence. What was the scandal?
(a) That Laurence had had an affair with Elizabeth Napier, not Elizabeth Glass.
(b) That he had committed bigamy in his early twenties.
(c) That he had done time for embezzling.
(d) That he'd had a couple of children by a mistress while married to Nikki.

4. Who does Diane say was the only person her father ever really loved?
(a) Libby.
(b) Gwen.
(c) His mother.
(d) Colin.

5. Kinsey is still working on the insurance fraudster case. What does she decide to do to catch the woman out?
(a) She phones her at odd hours.
(b) She looks through the woman's windows with binoculars.
(c) She buys a large plant and leaves it for the fraudster as a gift.
(d) She follows her around all day.

6. Why is the information Kinsey finds out during her phone call to Charlotte Mercer important to the case?
(a) Mrs. Napier and Libby Glass have the same first name.
(b) Mrs. Napier is Libby Glass's aunt.
(c) Mrs. Napier is now a suspect in the case.
(d) Lyle Abernathy is Laurence Fife's illegitimate son.

7. After arriving at her conclusion about Charlie Scorsoni, Kinsey looks at something she took from Sharon's apartment. What does it tell her?
(a) That Sharon had kept a diary about Laurence Fife.
(b) That Sharon had tapped her phone.
(c) That Sharon's real name was Nell White.
(d) That Sharon had been in touch with Charlie.

8. After visiting Greg, Kinsey goes to see his sister Diane. Where does she live?
(a) San Diego.
(b) Salton Sea.
(c) Claremont.
(d) Santa Teresa.

9. How old is Greg Fife?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Twenty-eight.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Twenty-five.

10. Gwen calls Kinsey to meet with her for the third time. What does she want to tell Kinsey?
(a) The reasons why Libby couldn't have been murdered.
(b) The name of the person who killed Laurence.
(c) The proof Nikki didn't kill Laurence.
(d) The names of the men she'd had an affair with while she was married to Laurence.

11. After learning of Gwen's confession, whom does Kinsey let know she is going out of town?
(a) Her answering service.
(b) Her mail carrier.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Rosie.

12. One of Kinsey's contacts lets her in on some new information about a past work position Lyle Abernathy held. What is the information?
(a) That Lyle had been Laurence Fife's driver.
(b) That Lyle had worked with the same firm that Libby Glass did.
(c) That Lyle had once apprenticed with a locksmith.
(d) That Lyle had installed the alarm systems at the Fife home.

13. Kinsey decides she has to talk to Gwen a fourth time. What are they doing when Gwen confesses to killing Laurence?
(a) Having a drink at a bar.
(b) Eating lunch.
(c) Driving to Kinsey's place.
(d) Looking at Kinsey's photos.

14. What is the result of Kinsey's phone call to Charlotte Mercer?
(a) Charlotte reveals she is Laurence Fife's sister.
(b) She finds out Charlotte wants to meet with her immediately.
(c) She finds out that Mrs. Napier's first name is Elizabeth.
(d) Charlotte threatens Kinsey with a lawsuit.

15. How does Kinsey respond to the Santa Teresa homicide detective's interest in Sharon Napier's death?
(a) She immediately tells Charlie about it.
(b) She says she knows nothing about it.
(c) She realizes she's in real danger.
(d) She tells the homicide detective he's crazy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kinsey feel about Charlie's staying the night at her place?

2. What does Charlie's secretary give Kinsey when she phones her to ask about his whereabouts when Sharon died?

3. In Chapter 25, what key place does Kinsey return to?

4. What does Libby's coworker tell Kinsey about Libby?

5. What does Greg tell Kinsey about the Labor Day weekend just before Laurence died?

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