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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Elvira's friend?
(a) Bridget.
(b) Annika.
(c) Connie.
(d) Molly.

2. Miss Marple goes shopping in which town?
(a) White Chapel.
(b) Bath.
(c) Stratford-on-Avon.
(d) London.

3. Which of the following is overheard by Elvira?
(a) Phone number.
(b) Rendezvous site.
(c) Argument.
(d) Room number.

4. What adjective is best used to describe the man at the desk?
(a) Drunk.
(b) Loud.
(c) Boisterous.
(d) Rude.

5. What type of breakfast does Miss Marple prefer?
(a) Old-fashioned.
(b) Light.
(c) Continental.
(d) French.

6. What is Miss Blake's first name?
(a) Annie.
(b) Elvira.
(c) Jane.
(d) Selina.

7. What causes Pennyfather to get back at the hotel after midnight?
(a) He is rushed to the hospital.
(b) He loses track of time.
(c) He gets lost.
(d) He is mugged.

8. Which type of person is not mentioned as a regular guest of the hotel?
(a) Dowagers.
(b) Aristocrats.
(c) Doctors.
(d) Americans.

9. What adjective is best used to describe Miss Marple?
(a) Elderly.
(b) Cheery.
(c) Self-conscious.
(d) Reserved.

10. Who does Miss Marple see while dining in a store restaurant?
(a) Gorman.
(b) Sedgwick.
(c) Luscombe.
(d) Elvira.

11. What type of event was the person supposed to attend?
(a) Birthday party.
(b) Conference.
(c) Luncheon.
(d) Funeral.

12. Where does Elvira desperately want to go?
(a) Bath.
(b) Scotland.
(c) Netherlands.
(d) Ireland.

13. What adjective is used to describe Bertram's Hotel?
(a) Haunted.
(b) Comfortable.
(c) Old-fashioned.
(d) Victorian.

14. What kind of train is robbed by several assailants?
(a) Coal.
(b) Mail.
(c) Passenger.
(d) Perishable food.

15. In chapter one, who is sitting in the lounge having tea?
(a) Lord Davy.
(b) Miss Marple.
(c) Lady Hazy.
(d) Miss Luscombe.

Short Answer Questions

1. The person is waiting for which other guest to arrive?

2. Marple recognizes Sedgwick from her many appearances in/on _______.

3. What title is given to Miss Blake?

4. What is the secret relationship between Lady Sedgwick and Elvira?

5. On which street is there a gridlock of traffic?

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