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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4: Hanged by the Neck, Chapters 10-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What action is Cliff considering?
(a) Killing his mother-in-law.
(b) Killing Dr. Lorrimer.
(c) Divorcing Susan.
(d) Resigning his job.

2. What does Stella say her publisher has for her?
(a) A bonus assignment.
(b) Money.
(c) A new assignment.
(d) Nothing.

3. By what is Cliff Bradley deeply intimidated?
(a) The idea of taking care of the new baby.
(b) The thought that he might have to take over an ongoing murder investigation.
(c) Susan's mother who is visiting that evening.
(d) Dr. Lorrimer.

4. What does Brenda Pridmore start to do but then stops?
(a) Tell Easterbrook that Dr. Lorrimer was secretly in love with her.
(b) Quit her job.
(c) Call Dr. Lorrimer's father.
(d) Give an additional piece of information to Dalgliesh.

5. What does Mercer do?
(a) Confirms arrangements for police guards and the packaging of evidence to go the Scotland Yard.
(b) Requests to stay on the case.
(c) Lies about his whereabouts the night before.
(d) Tells Dalgliesh his agency is out of order for coming in on the case.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what can Director Howarth not offer accurate answers?

2. About what does Howarth have a conference with Dr. Lorrimer?

3. What has Dalgliesh discovered on his first day of investigating?

4. Who is Miss Williard?

5. Who is Alfred Goddard?

(see the answer key)

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