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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before she leaves the Glass's home, what arrangements does Kinsey make with Mrs. Glass?
(a) To keep in touch every day.
(b) To write a book about the case.
(c) To talk to Libby's doctor.
(d) To come back and look at Libby's things.

2. When she sees her for the first time, what is Kinsey's impression of Sharon?
(a) That she is slow and dull witted.
(b) That she is very sharp and talks a lot.
(c) That she is very short and cranky.
(d) That she is tall and attractive.

3. The day after Kinsey's meeting with Charlie Scorsoni, she meets with Gwen, Laurence Fife's first wife. Where does Gwen work?
(a) At a pet store.
(b) At a dog-grooming business.
(c) At a veterinarian's office.
(d) At an animal shelter.

4. With the help of a friend, which Nevada city does Kinsey find out Sharon now lives in?
(a) Las Vegas.
(b) Reno.
(c) Elko.
(d) Carson City.

5. Which statement does NOT apply to Rosie's Bar?
(a) Drunken patrons shoot arrows at the marlin on the wall.
(b) The cuisine has a Hungarian twist.
(c) The plastic seats have little rips in them.
(d) It is a Santa Teresa tourist attraction.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kinsey take out of the pocket of Sharon's bathrobe when she is at Sharon's apartment?

2. Soon after visiting Libby's workplace in L.A., Kinsey hears from Charlie Scorsoni. What does she say is the first item on her itinerary?

3. What is one reason Charlie would like to see Sharon Napier again?

4. What is the name of the hotel where Sharon Napier worked?

5. When Kinsey first visits him, what is the police detective's assessment of the Libby Glass case?

Short Essay Questions

1. After meeting Sharon at the casino, Kinsey goes back to her motel room to sleep, still feeling sick, and is woken up by a phone call from Sharon at 8:30 that night. What happens while Kinsey is on the phone with Sharon?

2. What happens when Kinsey gets to Sharon's apartment?

3. What is Kinsey Millhone's occupation, and what do we know about her lifestyle?

4. At the beginning of the novel, Kinsey is approached by Nikki Fife. What is Nikki's background, and what does she want Kinsey to do?

5. What is Con Dolan's impression of Kinsey's assessment of the Fife case?

6. How does Kinsey decide that she will investigate the case for Nikki?

7. Before she agrees to work for Nikki, Kinsey questions her about her marriage to Laurence. What does Nikki tell her? How does Kinsey respond to her?

8. What is Charlie's reaction to Nikki Fife's reopening the murder case? What does he say about Gwen Fife, Sharon Napier, and Libby Glass?

9. Kinsey tells Nikki she believes that Nikki is innocent. She agrees to take the case on certain conditions. What are they? What does Nikki do?

10. What does Kinsey learn when she stops to speak to Laurence Fife's pharmacist before she leaves Montebello?

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