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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 are Lucifer and Phyllida Tallent helping Covey with at the manor?
(a) Organize all of Horatio Welham's books.
(b) Search for any tracks left by the murderer.
(c) To put up all the new locks.
(d) Take inventory of all the tomes.

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

3. Whom does Phyllida Tallent talk to when she and Lucifer are out traveling north?
(a) A man at the post office.
(b) A local in a wagon.
(c) A man at the revenue office.
(d) A local on the street.

4. Who is Molly?
(a) Appleby's seamstress.
(b) Covey's wife.
(c) Cedric Fortemain's seamstress.
(d) Hemmings' wife.

5. What does Covey find at the grange?
(a) An inscription about Lady Fortemain.
(b) A hat.
(c) A handkerchief.
(d) A hoof print.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who steps in to protect Phyllida Tallent from the assault at the graveyard?

2. What does Lucifer find out when he goes to the church?

3. Who chases the attacker ?

4. Where is Phyllida Tallent when she is attacked at the ball?

5. Where is the hat found by one of the characters?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the tactic Lucifer tries at the dance party to get Phyllida Tallent to tell him everything about the murder day?

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 explanation does Appleby give for killing his friend in the army?

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

6. What is the course of action taken by Lucifer to keep Phyllida Tallent away from stress and danger as seen in the beginning of chapter 18?

7. What does Phyllida Tallent feel about Lucifer confronting her?

8. How do the hoof prints help further the investigation?

9. While at the manor taking inventory, what is the idea that Flick has?

10. How does Appleby meet his death?

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