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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Pinkie and Rose go in Part 3, Chapter 3?
(a) To another restaurant.
(b) To the country.
(c) To the boarding house.
(d) To the pier.

2. How does Spicer appear when he meets with Pinkie in Part 1, Chapter 2?
(a) Tired.
(b) Shaken and nauseous.
(c) Calm, but nauseaous.
(d) Angry.

3. What is Pinkie doing after being released from police custody in Part 3, Chapter 3?
(a) Running.
(b) Laughing.
(c) Ranting.
(d) Fuming.

4. What causes Rose to talk to Pinkie at the restaurant in Part 3, Chapter 3?
(a) He is scaring other customers.
(b) He is arguing with the restaurant manager.
(c) He is pacing in front of people.
(d) He is demanding a table.

5. Which restaurant does Pinkie visit in Part 1, Chapter 2?
(a) Sunny's.
(b) Mike's.
(c) Carl's.
(d) Snow's.

6. Besides Colleoni, who else does Tate mention to Ida in Part 3, Chapter 1?
(a) Phil.
(b) Hale.
(c) Rose.
(d) Pinkie.

7. Which one of the following saddens Ida when she reads the paper in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) That Hale has already been replaced.
(b) That more details were not provided.
(c) That there is no mention of Hale.
(d) That there were no witnesses.

8. In their conversation at the Cosmopolitan, how much interest does Pinkie tell Colleoni he has in automatic machines at the track?
(a) None.
(b) Very little.
(c) A lot.
(d) Some.

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

10. What is Spicer talking about with Pinkie at the track?
(a) A crime.
(b) A job.
(c) A horse.
(d) A pub.

11. Why is Hale afraid to shirk his Kibber responsibilities in Brighton?
(a) He does not want to lose a promotion at the paper.
(b) He is worried another journalist will uncover the story first.
(c) He has just started working for the paper and wants to make a good impression.
(d) He does not want to lose his job.

12. For which paper does Fred Hale write?
(a) London Inquisitor.
(b) London Times.
(c) Daily Messenger.
(d) Daily Observer.

13. Why does Pinkie detest himself after escaping from Colleoni's men?
(a) For not being prepared.
(b) For setting up Spicer.
(c) For falling for the trap.
(d) For running away.

14. Where is the scar that the boy at the pub has in Part 1, Chapter 1?
(a) His shoulder.
(b) His arm.
(c) His hand.
(d) His face.

15. How many days have the races been taking place when Part 4, Chapter 1 starts?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) It is the first day.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ida do while waiting for Phil at the restaurant in Part 3, Chapter 1?

2. Before escaping, what is injured during Pinkie's scuffle with Colleoni's men?

3. What does Hale do when the boy approaches him for the second time in Part 1, Chapter 1?

4. How does Spicer react to Rose's telephone call in Part 3, Chapter 2?

5. When would the British paper that Hale works for typically sponsor their "scavenger hunts"?

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