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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. Who enters the room to explain what has happened to the man?
(a) Police.
(b) A woman.
(c) A man.
(d) No one.

2. Who was called instead of the police?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Neighbor.
(c) Ambulance.
(d) Daughter.

3. What is the name of the family that was suppose to house Elvira?
(a) Morgan.
(b) Mitchell.
(c) Mumforrd.
(d) Melford.

4. What noise is heard inside the hotel?
(a) Screaming.
(b) Gunfire.
(c) Car engine.
(d) Music.

5. Which of the characters wakes up in a strange room?
(a) Pennyfather.
(b) Marple.
(c) Gorringe.
(d) Gorman.

Short Answer Questions

1. One of the attempts involved which of the following?

2. What did the people want to protect so that they refrained from calling the police?

3. What adjective is used to describe Malinowski?

4. Father receives a call about the arrival of which guest?

5. Miss Marple attempts to do which of the following after she spots the person?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Pennyfather respond to the questions asked by Davy?

2. What occurs while Father is speaking with Miss Marple in the lounge? What does Father find outside the hotel?

3. How does Davy learn about Pennyfather's disappearance? What are Davy's thoughts on the matter?

4. How does Elvira react when Father asks her about previous murder attempts? Discuss at least one of the attempts on Elvira's life.

5. Examine the interview Father has with Bridget. What does Bridget disclose to Father? What does Bridget keep from Father?

6. Who does Miss Marple see while she is out at the park? What does she attempt to do? Is she successful?

7. What comes out of the interview with Bertram's owners? What does Davy learn?

8. What prevented the couple from calling the police? Who did they call instead?

9. Discuss the interview Father has with Elvira and Lady Sedgwick. Why did Elvira return to Bertram's Hotel?

10. What does Davy learn about Pennyfather's return? What step is taken next?

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