View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the local magistrate?
(a) Phyllida Tallent.
(b) Sir Jasper.
(c) Lucifer.
(d) Horatio Welham.

2. Who is the character of Lucifer?
(a) Someone who sees love and marriage as a curse.
(b) Someone who wants to desperately get married.
(c) Someone who believes in love and marriage.
(d) Someone who is happily married.

3. Why does Horatio Welham choose to tell Lucifer about the secret item?
(a) Because Horatio Welham is Lucifer's mentor.
(b) Because both Horatio Welham and Lucifer share a very long friendship.
(c) Because Horatio Welham and Lucifer live with each other.
(d) Because Horatio Welham wants to gift that item to Lucifer.

4. What does Covey tell Lucifer when Lucifer goes to the manor for the wake?
(a) That he knows about Horatio Welham's letter.
(b) That he suspects someone.
(c) That he sees no collector coming by Horatio Welham's house.
(d) That she sees one or two collectors coming by Horatio Welham's house.

5. Where does Mary Anne store her love letters?
(a) In her grandmother's suitcase.
(b) In her grandmother's writing desk.
(c) In her grandmother's traveling desk.
(d) In her grandmother's jewelery box.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Phyllida Tallent run away from the murder scene?

2. What do Phyllida Tallent and Lucifer conclude after seeing the tracks?

3. Who comes to Phyllida Tallent's rescue when she is assaulted?

4. What is the weapon used to murder one of the characters?

5. Who finds Lucifer lying unconscious next to Horatio Welham's body?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 300 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample