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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 does the attacker do when Phyllida Tallent is at the house?
(a) He damages everything.
(b) He runs away without causing any harm.
(c) He sets it on fire and leaves.
(d) He throws things on Phyllida Tallent and leaves.

2. In Chapter 11, how does the attacker attack one of the characters?
(a) He throws a heavy object on the character's head.
(b) He throws a robe over the head of the character being attacked.
(c) He tries to stab the character.
(d) He tries to shoot the character.

3. Who comes to visit Lucifer and stay at the manor?
(a) Devil.
(b) Demon and Flick.
(c) Robert.
(d) Mary Anne.

4. Who leaves a note for Phyllida Tallent ?
(a) Appleby.
(b) Cedric Fortemain.
(c) Covey.
(d) Molly.

5. Where is the hat found by one of the characters?
(a) Outside in the garden at Ballyclose Manor.
(b) Outside Ballyclose Manor.
(c) In one of the rooms at Ballyclose Manor.
(d) Inside the kitchen at Ballyclose Manor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Lucifer and Phyllida Tallent helping Covey with at the manor?

2. Who is taken hostage and held at knife-point at the manor?

3. What do Phyllida Tallent and Lucifer learn after they confront the character with the hat?

4. Whom does Lucifer suspect when he receives a packet from one of the characters?

5. What is the tactic Lucifer decides to adopt to make Phyllida Tallent tell him the secret?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where and why does Silas Coombe assault Phyllida Tallent ?

2. How and where does Lucifer confront Phyllida Tallent in Chapter 12?

3. What do Phyllida Tallent and Lucifer learn about Cedric Fortemain's and his brother's paternity?

4. What are both Phyllida Tallent and Lucifer doing at the ball thrown at Ballyclose manor?

5. What is the role played by Lucifer in chapter 17?

6. What can be said of the note written by the murderer?

7. Why does Jocasta Smollet hate Phyllida Tallent?

8. How does Lucifer and Phyllida Tallent's relationship get back on track?

9. Why does Phyllida Tallent confront Cedric Fortemain at Ballyclose manor?

10. How does Appleby meet his death?

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