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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Kinsey find a letter addressed to "Darling Elizabeth"?
(a) In her mailbox.
(b) Under her door.
(c) Inside a copy of the novel "Pride and Prejudice."
(d) In one of Libby's diaries.

3. What does Kinsey regret regarding Sharon?
(a) She is too flaky to be a reliable witness.
(b) She didn't ask Sharon the right questions about the case.
(c) She is convinced Sharon had valuable information about Laurence Fife's death.
(d) She would have liked to have been her friend.

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

5. Why does Kinsey think this new information on Lyle's past work life might be important?
(a) He might have been able to break into the Fife residence to tamper with Laurence's medication.
(b) He had a lot of skills.
(c) He would have known Laurence's itinerary.
(d) He had had access to information on Laurence Fife's medical needs.

6. Why was Lyle let go from the work position he had held in the past?
(a) His boss suspected him of drug use.
(b) He was chronically late for work.
(c) He had harassed coworkers.
(d) His boss suspected him of burglary.

7. As Kinsey meets with Gwen for the third time, what does Kinsey attribute Laurence's interest in Nikki to?
(a) Gwen was unattractive.
(b) Gwen was uninteresting.
(c) Nikki had tricked him into leaving Gwen.
(d) Male menopause.

8. When Kinsey meets with Nikki after visiting the Glasses for the second time, what does she ask Nikki to examine?
(a) Her memory about the Labor Day weekend before Laurence died.
(b) The letter Kinsey found addressed to "Darling Elizabeth."
(c) A newspaper report on Laurence's death.
(d) Libby's diary for the six months before Laurence died.

9. What does Libby's coworker tell Kinsey about Libby?
(a) That she was detail oriented and a good worker.
(b) That she was not easy to work with.
(c) That she used to meet Laurence Fife at her workplace.
(d) That she was very sharp and ambitious.

10. What does Kinsey learn just after returning to the key place?
(a) That Rosie has died.
(b) That the police have searched her apartment.
(c) That Charlie has been arrested.
(d) That Gwen Fife has been killed.

11. 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 worked with the same firm that Libby Glass did.
(b) That Lyle had been Laurence Fife's driver.
(c) That Lyle had installed the alarm systems at the Fife home.
(d) That Lyle had once apprenticed with a locksmith.

12. 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.

13. What does the homicide detective say about Kinsey's involvement in Sharon Napier's death?
(a) He suspects she may have killed Sharon.
(b) He believes she should take some responsibility for Sharon's death.
(c) He is happy with what she has done so far.
(d) He wants all the details she has about Sharon.

14. When she returns to Santa Teresa after visiting the Glass residence, where does Kinsey go?
(a) To meet Nikki at her beach house.
(b) To the local courthouse.
(c) To see the homicide detective.
(d) To bed to for a good sleep.

15. How does Kinsey respond to Charlie when he takes her out to the Ranch House in Ojai?
(a) She is attracted to him but is also irritated with him.
(b) She thinks he is a pompous bore.
(c) She decides she is not interested in him anymore.
(d) She thinks she is falling in love.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kinsey returns home from John Powers' place and does a complete review of the Fife case. What conclusion does she come to?

2. After learning of Gwen's confession, whom does Kinsey let know she is going out of town?

3. Whom does Kinsey meet with right after she gets back from L.A.?

4. Whom does Kinsey phone to arrange a meeting with soon after she returns from L.A.?

5. On a hunch and before she leaves the key place, Kinsey talks to Garry Steinberg. What does she tell him?

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