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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: A Call to Murder, Chapter 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Howarth wish?
(a) That he and his wife had been able to leave that day on their vacation.
(b) That his daughter is safe in London.
(c) That he had not said he would be at the murder scene.
(d) That he had not given up his former job.

2. About whom does Kerrison think on the drive to the murder site?
(a) The pathologist at the main hospital.
(b) The way the mist is rising off his car meaning it will be a hot day.
(c) The senior biologist.
(d) Why he is not out fishing on such a lovely morning.

3. What do the men discuss at the murder scene?
(a) Why anyone would choose such as beautiful day to commit murder.
(b) Why a newly-formed football team was suddenly sold.
(c) What the murderer might be doing right now.
(d) How many teams have been eliminated in the Wimbleton doubles tournament.

4. Who is Paul Middlemass?
(a) The Constable.
(b) The detective in charge of the homicide division.
(c) Supervisor of the Document Examination Room.
(d) The Police Chief.

5. About what does Susan Bradley call Middlemass?
(a) To ask him to dinner.
(b) To ask for her old job back.
(c) To intevene for Cliff.
(d) To offer her assistance with his backlog.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nell have in her hand?

2. What does Middlemass do to Dr. Lorrimer?

3. Who seems emotionally immune to the process of an autopsy?

4. Why is Howarth upset with Lorrimer?

5. What does Detective-Inspector Doyle believe is a good investment?

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