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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While Kinsey and Charlie are at John Powers' place, Charlie gets angry with Kinsey. Why?
(a) She asks him questions about the Fife case.
(b) She won't give up her career for him.
(c) She accuses him of lying.
(d) She won't commit to being his girlfriend.

2. What did Colin notice about Gwen when he and his father visited her?
(a) That she had brown eyes.
(b) That she had gray hair.
(c) That she was pretty.
(d) That she was tall.

3. Kinsey asks the Homicide Division of the Santa Teresa police force what they found out about the "Darling Elizabeth" letter. What does the homicide detective tell her?
(a) That they couldn't recover any prints but the handwriting is almost certainly Laurence's.
(b) That the handwriting matches Sharon Napier's.
(c) That it was actually written by two different people.
(d) That Nikki Fife's prints are all over it.

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

5. 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.

6. Why does Kinsey take photos when the insurance fraudster shows up?
(a) The insurance company asked her to.
(b) She wants to show her picture to the police.
(c) Kinsey wants to catch the fraudster doing something she claims she is unable to do.
(d) The insurance company thinks she is following the wrong woman.

7. After Gwen's confession, what does Kinsey believe about Lyle?
(a) That he had no part in the case.
(b) That he was Gwen's lover.
(c) That he lied to her.
(d) That he is a murderer.

8. On the Monday after her date with Charlie at the Ranch House, Kinsey visits the Homicide Division at the Santa Teresa police station. What does she want done with the "Darling Elizabeth" letter?
(a) Have it dusted for prints.
(b) Have it placed in the Fife case evidence file.
(c) Have the detective realize Libby Glass's death was murder.
(d) Have it destroyed.

9. Colin Fife shows his mother and Kinsey a photo of Gwen Fife. What does he call Gwen?
(a) A witch.
(b) Daddy's mother.
(c) Grandma.
(d) Auntie Gwen.

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

11. Kinsey believes that Gwen did not kill Sharon and Libby. What does she decide she must do?
(a) Kinsey realizes she must keep investigating the case.
(b) Kinsey knows she must turn Gwen in to the police.
(c) Kinsey decides she must start from the beginning.
(d) Kinsey knows she must contact Nikki immediately about this.

12. 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 see the homicide detective.
(c) To the local courthouse.
(d) To bed to for a good sleep.

13. At their meeting, Kinsey and Diane talk about the family dog, Bruno. What happened to Bruno?
(a) He disappeared, and no one had a clue what happened to him.
(b) Gwen had Bruno destroyed just to anger Laurence.
(c) He was killed by a car on the Labor Day weekend just before Laurence died.
(d) Laurence gave Bruno to Libby just before his death.

14. When Kinsey returns to the Glass residence, what does Mrs. Glass call Libby?
(a) Lillabelle.
(b) Betsy.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Liza.

15. What does Greg tell Kinsey about the Labor Day weekend just before Laurence died?
(a) His mother was with her lover that weekend.
(b) His father was away in San Francisco.
(c) The family was all together except for his sister Diane.
(d) He can't remember anything about it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What emotion does Kinsey feel as she watches Charlie at the restaurant?

2. What does the homicide detective say about Kinsey's involvement in Sharon Napier's death?

3. After visiting Garry Steinberg, Kinsey hits the road for Santa Teresa and thinks about Charlie as she drives. What conclusion does she reach?

4. Once Kinsey returns home from Los Angeles, she has to make a difficult phone call regarding Sharon. Who is the call to?

5. What does Kinsey decide she has to do as she reviews her notes for the last time?

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