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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 she is falling in love.
(c) She thinks he is a pompous bore.
(d) She decides she is not interested in him anymore.

3. What does Diane want Kinsey to do with a photo album she has?
(a) To destroy it.
(b) To give it to her half-brother Colin.
(c) To give it to Gwen.
(d) To keep it in a safe place until the case is solved.

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

5. Before going back to Santa Teresa, what does Kinsey do at the Glass house?
(a) She confronts Lyle with questions about his past.
(b) She looks around the basement for more clues about what happened the day before.
(c) She has new locks and an alarm system installed.
(d) She asks Mr. Glass questions about Libby.

6. Why does Kinsey want to see Colin Fife for a second time?
(a) She wants to question him about his mother.
(b) She wants to show him photos of Lyle Abernathy.
(c) She wants to ask him when he had last seen his father's first wife, Gwen.
(d) She didn't believe anything he told her at the first meeting.

7. How does Kinsey feel about Charlie's staying the night at her place?
(a) She thinks they have a future together.
(b) She is afraid to make a commitment to him.
(c) She hopes it will not happen again.
(d) She feels comforted and safe.

8. 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) Charlotte reveals she is Laurence Fife's sister.
(c) She finds out Charlotte wants to meet with her immediately.
(d) Charlotte threatens Kinsey with a lawsuit.

9. Over dinner at the Ranch House, what does Charlie tell Kinsey about?
(a) His failed marriage.
(b) His plans for the future.
(c) His difficult childhood
(d) Laurence's affairs.

10. What does Kinsey realize she and Charlie have in common as they talk at the Ranch House?
(a) They both work out regularly.
(b) They grew up in the same city.
(c) They both pour everything they have into their jobs.
(d) The both hate health food.

11. 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) His boss suspected him of burglary.
(d) He had harassed coworkers.

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

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

14. After looking at her newly developed photos, Kinsey decides to call Charlotte Mercer. Why?
(a) She wants to ask Charlotte something that will help the case.
(b) Charlotte mysteriously appears in the background of a restaurant shot.
(c) She wants to offer Charlotte one of the photos.
(d) Charlotte has left her five messages to give her a call.

15. The day after her visit to Sharon's apartment, Kinsey meets with Gwen Fife's son Greg. Where does he live?
(a) Salton Sea.
(b) Monterey.
(c) Las Vegas.
(d) Claremont.

Short Answer Questions

1. What valuable piece of information does Greg Fife tell Kinsey that relates to his father's case?

2. Kinsey decides she has to talk to Gwen a fourth time. What are they doing when Gwen confesses to killing Laurence?

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. What had Diane Fife experienced a lot of after her father's death?

5. When Kinsey visits Mrs. Glass for the second time, what happens when she and Mrs. Glass go into the basement?

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