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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. At their meeting at Nikki's former home, what does Nikki tell Kinsey about Charlie Scorsoni?
(a) That he was born rich and never had to work very hard.
(b) That she never trusted him.
(c) That he had to fight his way to the top and was a close friend of Laurence.
(d) That he was important in Laurence's success as a lawyer.

2. At the time she is hired by Nikki, what does Kinsey know about Laurence Fife?
(a) He was a successful doctor and happily married to Nikki.
(b) He was a successful divorce lawyer who had a lot of extramarital affairs.
(c) He was a successful criminal lawyer.
(d) He was wanted in Canada on a 1974 murder charge.

3. In Chapter 3, what is Nikki's opinion of Sharon Napier?
(a) Sharon is lazy and disrespectful
(b) Sharon is a great person and a good friend.
(c) Sharon is intelligent and brave.
(d) Sharon is hard working and honest.

4. While they were at Rosie's, what does Nikki tell Kinsey she is absolutely convinced of?
(a) That Laurence was having an affair before he died.
(b) That Laurence was stealing from his firm.
(c) That Laurence was going to kill Sharon Napier.
(d) That Kinsey was the best investigator in town.

5. While they are meeting at Nikki's marital home, what does Nikki tell Kinsey is the reason for Gwen and Laurence's divorce?
(a) Gwen had had an affair.
(b) Gwen was never home.
(c) Laurence many affairs.
(d) Laurence was abusing Gwen.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Kinsey asks Lyle Abernathy why he didn't finish law school, what reason does he give?

2. What does Sharon Napier tell Kinsey about Laurence Fife?

3. According to Nikki, why was Laurence Fife taking a medication called HistaDril before he died?

4. What is wrong with Libby Glass's father?

5. How is Santa Teresa, where Kinsey works and lives, described in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the reader find out about the city of Santa Teresa in Chapter 2?

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

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

4. 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?

5. Kinsey likes to jog every day, and when she goes out for her daily run after visiting Montebello, Charlie Scorsoni pulls up beside her in his blue Mercedes. They go back to Kinsey's apartment. What do they talk about there?

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

7. After discovering Sharon Napier's whereabouts, Kinsey decides she must visit Los Angeles first. Whom does she go to see there and what does she find out?

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. At Rosie's, Nikki and Kinsey go over some of the other people who were involved in Laurence's life. Who were Laurence's family members?

10. How does Kinsey finally get in touch with Sharon Napier in Las Vegas, and what happens when she meets with her?

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