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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Death in a White Coat, Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dalgliesh think about on the helicopter flight to Chevisham?
(a) His partner's background.
(b) Whether he'd be back by the end of the week.
(c) If Massingham is competent since he's never worked with Massinham.
(d) If Dr. Lorrimer has a wife or children.

2. About what is Howarth relieved?
(a) That his wife is returning the next day.
(b) That he made it through the autopsy without embarrassing himself.
(c) That his daughter is leaving to go back to boarding school.
(d) That he has made a good start in his new job.

3. What does Mercer do after offering Dalgliesh assistance?
(a) Calls his supervisor.
(b) Resigns.
(c) Leaves Hoggatt's lab.
(d) Goes back to continue questioning Hoggatt's staff.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the significance of the mallet being in Dr. Lorrimer's lab?

2. What action is Cliff considering?

3. Who calls searching for Dr. Lorrimer?

4. In what does Dr. Lorrimer get Brenda interested?

5. About what does Dalgliesh question Dr. Kerrison?

(see the answer key)

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