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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4: Hanged by the Neck, Chapters 6-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Domenica admit?
(a) Flirting with Dr. Lorrimer, but it never went further.
(b) Being in the lab the night of the murder.
(c) An affair with Dr. Lorrimer.
(d) Being at the bus stop the night of the murder.

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

3. What have the returned lab tests on the case shown?
(a) That someone's partial fingerprint is on the mallet.
(b) They have not yet been returned.
(c) That Dr. Lorrimer's hairs are on the mallet.
(d) That horse's blood is on the mallet.

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

5. What do Pridmore and Howarth discuss?
(a) Pridmore going to school in London.
(b) Pridmore working her way in to a biologist position at the lab.
(c) Whether Pridmore will accept the inheritance from Dr. Lorrimer.
(d) The comparison of the process of scientific research to that of murder detective work.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Paul Middlemass?

2. What happens to Dr. Lorrimer for about six months?

3. What does Nell ask Dalgliesh and Massingham?

4. Who is a cousin to Dr. Lorrimer?

5. What does Mr. Lorrimer ask when he breaks down emotionally?

(see the answer key)

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