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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What about the concert facility does Dalgliesh question Middlemass?
(a) The cemetary nearby.
(b) The layout.
(c) The colors of the walls.
(d) Dalgliesh is not concerned about the layout.

2. What is the significance of the mallet being in Dr. Lorrimer's lab?
(a) It belongs in the autopsy room.
(b) It belongs in the forensics lab.
(c) It is evidence in another case.
(d) It has never been seen by anyone before.

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

4. What does Brenda need to learn according to her supervisor?
(a) To greet visitors with confidence.
(b) To coordinate lab activities.
(c) To be more detached.
(d) To log in evidence correctly.

5. Who seems emotionally immune to the process of an autopsy?
(a) Dr. Lorrimer.
(b) Brenda Pridmore.
(c) Dr. Kerrison.
(d) Inspector Blakelock.

6. Who witnesses the exchange between Middlemass and Lorrimer?
(a) Mrs. Bidwell.
(b) Director Howarth.
(c) Dr. Kerrison.
(d) Brenda Pridmore.

7. About what does Dalgliesh question the cleaning lady?
(a) Who owned the bloody hat in the trash.
(b) How many people have keys to the cleaning locker.
(c) How Dr. Lorrimer's co-workers felt about him.
(d) Why she did not report the altercation between Dr. Lorrimer and a co-worker.

8. What does Nell have in her hand?
(a) Her father's coffee mug.
(b) Her teddy bear.
(c) A wax figure that represents Dr. Lorrimer.
(d) A cross.

9. What does Howarth think to himself about Lorrimer as they are wrapping up the crime scene?
(a) How he wishes Dr. Lorrimer would resign.
(b) How much he admires Dr. Lorrimer's affability.
(c) How much he admires Dr. Lorrimer's work.
(d) How he hates Dr. Lorrimer.

10. What is all the staff required to do in the library?
(a) Talk to Howarth who dismisses them one by one.
(b) Write down all their activities for the past 24 hours.
(c) Stay there until that evening.
(d) Read up on investigative law for their particular situation.

11. What does Middlemass emphasis in his responses to Dalgliesh?
(a) Middlemass's dislike of Dr. Lorrimer.
(b) The story of Middlemass's wife and Dr. Lorrimer.
(c) The story of Middlemass's son and Dr. Lorrimer.
(d) The story of Middlemass's nephew and Dr. Lorrimer.

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

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

14. Why does Stella hire Angela?
(a) To train Stella's dog.
(b) To take care of the cottage grounds.
(c) To help Stella type.
(d) To clean house.

15. What important piece of information does Dalgliesh learn from his first interviewee?`
(a) That Dr. Lorrimer was planning to resign.
(b) That someone has torn a page out of Dr. Lorrimer's notebook.
(c) That Dr. Lorrimer hated Domenica.
(d) That Dr. Lorrimer had a date the night before.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dalgliesh want to be recovered in the bathroom sink?

2. Who does Dalgliesh first interview in opening his investigation into the murder of Dr. Lorrimer?

3. Who stays with Mr. Lorrimer immediately after the news of his son's death is given him?

4. Who is entering the lab as Dr. Lorrimer is being removed?

5. What prints are found on the mallet?

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