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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Spicer react to Rose's telephone call in Part 3, Chapter 2?
(a) He is upset.
(b) He is confused.
(c) He is more panicked.
(d) He is less panicked.

2. Where does Pinkie talk to Spicer at the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 1?
(a) The restaurant.
(b) On the street.
(c) In a store.
(d) The pier.

3. Who is the most loyal member of Pinkie's gang?
(a) Cubitt.
(b) Dallow.
(c) They are all just as loyal.
(d) Spicer.

4. How much does Pinkie pay Mr. Prewitt?
(a) A small fee.
(b) A large fee.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A moderate fee.

5. On her way to the restaurant, which horse does Ida place a bet for when she encounters the bookie, Tate?
(a) The horse that Hale told her about.
(b) The horse that everyone was betting on.
(c) The horse that no one was betting on.
(d) The horse that Hale was going to bet on.

6. What name does the paper use when reporting about Hale in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Fred.
(b) Charles.
(c) Both Charles and Fred.
(d) Neither Charles nor Fred.

7. Using Kibber as his last name, what is the first name of Fred's alias?
(a) Kolley.
(b) Kendall.
(c) Kenton.
(d) Kirkley.

8. What is Spicer doing when Pinkie gets to the boarding house in Part 3, Chapter 4?
(a) Waiting.
(b) Reading.
(c) Pacing.
(d) Sleeping.

9. Why do Pinkie and Rose choose to sit and listen to music at the restaurant?
(a) Rose does not like to dance.
(b) Rose likes to dance, but not to the song playing.
(c) Pinkie likes to dance, but not to the song playing.
(d) Pinkie does not like to dance.

10. As the chief inspector warns Pinkie at the end of Part 2, Chapter 2, when do the races begin?
(a) In two weeks.
(b) In the next two days.
(c) The next day.
(d) Next week.

11. What does Hale lend Ida money for at the end of Part 1, Chapter 1, before he disappears?
(a) A hat.
(b) A shower.
(c) A haircut.
(d) A coat.

12. What does Moyne ask Ida for as she is going to talk to Molly?
(a) Directions.
(b) The time.
(c) Food.
(d) Money.

13. What does the manageress tell Pinkie and Rose in Part 4, Chapter 1?
(a) That Pinkie needs to leave.
(b) That the police are on their way.
(c) That Pinkie and Rose need to leave.
(d) That the police are here.

14. Who is waiting for Pinkie at the boarding house in Part 2, Chapter 1?
(a) Cubitt and Dallow, but not Spicer.
(b) Dallow and Spicer, but not Cubitt.
(c) Cubitt, Dallow, and Spicer.
(d) Cubitt and Spicer, but not Dallow.

15. In what way does the photographer reply to Pinkie's request for the prints of Spicer in Part 3, Chapter 3?
(a) He walks away.
(b) He offers to sell the prints.
(c) He asks why.
(d) He refuses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the oldest member of Pinkie's gang?

2. What is Hale leaving around the town of Brighton in Chapter 1?

3. How does Ida request to see the inspector in Part 3, Chapter 1?

4. Besides drinking, what does Hale do during the day to keep his nerves steady while at Brighton?

5. According to the rules of the scavenger hunt, where does Hale travel until he is recognized by a reader?

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