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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. What had Diane Fife experienced a lot of after her father's death?
(a) Therapy.
(b) Travel opportunities.
(c) Disappointment.
(d) Freedom.

2. 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) He was killed by a car on the Labor Day weekend just before Laurence died.
(c) Gwen had Bruno destroyed just to anger Laurence.
(d) Laurence gave Bruno to Libby just before his death.

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

4. When Kinsey meets Colin Fife for the first time, what does she think he looks like?
(a) A gargoyle.
(b) A lion cub.
(c) A pixie.
(d) A little old man.

5. What does Libby's coworker tell Kinsey about Libby?
(a) That she was detail oriented and a good worker.
(b) That she was not easy to work with.
(c) That she was very sharp and ambitious.
(d) That she used to meet Laurence Fife at her workplace.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the information Kinsey finds out during her phone call to Charlotte Mercer important to the case?

2. Colin Fife shows his mother and Kinsey a photo of Gwen Fife. What does he call Gwen?

3. Kinsey picks up her developed photos after visiting the homicide division. What is significant about the photos?

4. 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?

5. Before going back to Santa Teresa, what does Kinsey do at the Glass house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Kinsey now knows that Gwen killed Laurence but is still puzzled about the deaths of Libby and Sharon. She realizes there must be another murderer. Where does she go, and what does she plan to do?

2. What does Greg Fife tell Kinsey about his father's allergy that might have some bearing on the case?

3. While driving back to Santa Teresa after visiting Garry Steinberg, what does Kinsey realize about her relationship with Charlie? How do Sharon's phone bills help her verify this?

4. What surprising things does Gwen Fife tell Kinsey when she meets her at Rosie's Bar?

5. After meeting with Garry Steinberg, Kinsey goes back to the Glass residence where only Mrs. Glass is waiting for her. What happens when they go down to the basement to get Libby's things?

6. When she gets home from Nikki's beach house, Charlie is waiting for Kinsey, but she is not very happy to see him. She agrees to go to dinner with him. What happens at the Ranch House restaurant?

7. Kinsey decides she has to return to Nikki's beach house to follow up on something. What is it, and what is the result of the follow up?

8. After her third visit to the Glass residence, Kinsey returns to Santa Teresa and sleeps until 4 in the afternoon. Then she heads to Nikki's beach house. What happens at the beach house?

9. What details does Kinsey have to take care of when she returns to her motel in Los Angeles, after concluding her meetings with Greg and Diane Fife?

10. After Garry shares his news about Lyle, Gwen Fife calls Kinsey, and they arrange to meet for lunch. What does Gwen tell Kinsey, and how does Kinsey respond?

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