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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 or whom does Elvira continue to ask questions about?
(a) Mother.
(b) Shopping.
(c) Sister.
(d) Room service.

2. Where does Pennyfather go to catch a plane?
(a) Gatwick Shuttle Service.
(b) Heathrow Airport.
(c) Edwards' Heliopad.
(d) Kensington Air Station.

3. What is the name of the movie seen by Pennyfather?
(a) Walls of Jericho.
(b) Secret Garden.
(c) Murder on the Orient Express.
(d) Mousetrap.

4. How old is Humfries?
(a) 70.
(b) 45.
(c) 50.
(d) 60.

5. Where does the big meeting take place?
(a) In the back garden.
(b) Buckingham Palace.
(c) Bertram's courtyard.
(d) Scotland Yard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of breakfast does Miss Marple prefer?

2. What job does Miss Gorringe hold at the hotel?

3. What growing concern involves Elvira?

4. What type of event was the person supposed to attend?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Bertram's Hotel, its location, architecture, and reputation.

2. Where does Canon Pennyfather go? What is the intended plan? What happens?

3. Who does Elvira visit on official business? What topic is discussed?

4. What question does Luscombe ask Humfries? What is the reply?

5. What is Luscombe's reply? What does Luscombe try to do to ease the situation?

6. What does Miss Marple do first thing in the morning?

7. Describe the confrontation between Lady Sedgwick and Michael Gorman.

8. What causes Pennyfather to be so late returning to the hotel? How does he get into his room?

9. What does Elvira learn when she returns from Ireland? What does Elvira do next?

10. Who does Miss Marple see in the lounge? What topic is discussed?

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