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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. Whom does Elvira go to visit?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Mother.
(d) Uncle.

2. Who does Elvira visit in the town?
(a) Jeweler.
(b) Sweet shop.
(c) Bank.
(d) Cobbler.

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

4. What job does Miss Gorringe hold at the hotel?
(a) Event coordinator.
(b) Desk clerk.
(c) Assistant manager.
(d) Parlor maid.

5. What is the main topic of discussion?
(a) Bertram's Hotel.
(b) Sudden illness.
(c) Money.
(d) Elvira's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bertram's Hotel was established in or around what year?

2. Who does Miss Marple call when it is time for breakfast?

3. Who or what is upsetting the guest?

4. What type of store is visited by Miss Marple?

5. What is Lady Sedgwick's first name?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the matter of the stolen bracelet solved? What is the jeweler's reaction?

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

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

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

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

6. What is Elvira's solution to the problem? Does the other party agree?

7. What aspect of Elvira's life is also under Luscombe's care? What does Elvira want to know about it?

8. How does Elvira's plan work? What item is taken?

9. Who meets Colonel Luscombe at the hotel? What is the relationship between the pair?

10. Describe the opening scene, the first character and the activity of the afternoon.

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