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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Spicer planning to go in Part 3, Chapter 4?
(a) Derby.
(b) Nottingham.
(c) York.
(d) Cambridge.

2. How does Ida request to see the inspector in Part 3, Chapter 1?
(a) She asks which office the inspector is in.
(b) She asks what time the inspector will be there.
(c) She softly demands.
(d) She loudly demands.

3. Where do Ida and Phil go after the police station?
(a) The pier where Hale was last seen.
(b) The tea room.
(c) Back to the restaurant.
(d) The newspaper office.

4. How does Pinkie complain about the loose banister on the stairs in Part 2, Chapter 1?
(a) Loudly.
(b) Quietly.
(c) First quietly, then loudly.
(d) First loudly, then quietly.

5. Besides drinking, what does Hale do during the day to keep his nerves steady while at Brighton?
(a) Avoids people.
(b) Refuses to answer questions.
(c) Stays in crowds.
(d) Asks a lot of questions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What conclusion does Ida make after reading Hale's police file?

2. What does Hale do when the boy at the pub calls his name?

3. Which restaurant does Pinkie visit in Part 1, Chapter 2?

4. Which one of the following saddens Ida when she reads the paper in Part 1, Chapter 3?

5. What was Spicer's job in the murder of Hale?

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