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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. 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.

2. What does the Santa Teresa detective allow Kinsey to do?
(a) Download his computer files to her memory stick.
(b) Look at the files of Laurence Fife's murder.
(c) Phone his contacts around Santa Teresa.
(d) Check the computer files for information on Nikki Fife.

3. The morning after arriving in Nevada, what is the first thing Kinsey does?
(a) She leaves $50 for the friend who gave her Sharon's address.
(b) She heads for the nearest casino.
(c) She finds a better motel to stay in.
(d) She follows Sharon to work.

4. What does Kinsey find out from her first conversation with Gwen about Nikki and Laurence's young son Colin?
(a) That Laurence has custody of him.
(b) That he is deaf.
(c) That he will have nothing to do with Laurence.
(d) That he lives with Nikki's mother.

5. Kinsey goes to meet Charlie Scorsoni for the first time, and he keeps her waiting, so she grills his secretary. What is her name?
(a) Rebecca.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Abby.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which phrase best describes the Santa Teresa detective who is Kinsey's contact?

2. After looking at the files on the Laurence Fife case, Kinsey is no longer convinced Nikki is necessarily guilty. What is the detective's reaction?

3. When Kinsey goes to see California Fidelity about her insurance fraudster case, what do her clients there tell her?

4. What does Kinsey say is a negative about using poison as a murder weapon?

5. Who is Kinsey's detective contact on the Santa Teresa police force?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, where does Kinsey meet Nikki to talk about what she has learned so far? What is the place like? What information do they share?

2. After her discussion with Charlotte Mercer, Kinsey decides she must find Sharon Napier. How does she do this?

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

4. When Kinsey meets with Gwen for the second time, this time at a restaurant, what does Gwen tell Kinsey about her relationship with Laurence?

5. What does Kinsey find out about the Fife children by talking to Gwen at her dog-grooming business?

6. Who is Con Dolan, and why does Kinsey go to visit him?

7. What is Kinsey's impression of Las Vegas?

8. Kinsey confronts Lyle after she leaves the Glass residence by following him to his workplace. How does he respond to her questions about Libby?

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

10. Immediately after taking on Nikki's case, Kinsey turns her attention to Charlie Scorsoni, Laurence Fife's law partner. What is the result of this?

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