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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Middlemass's role in the halftime entertainment at the village concert the night of the murder of Dr. Lorrimer?
(a) A violin solo.
(b) A guitar solo.
(c) A singer.
(d) That of a hobbyhorse.

2. What protocol does Blakelock describe to Dalgliesh?
(a) The protocol of rank.
(b) The protocol of signing out supplies.
(c) The protocol of who is allowed to work after hours without Blakelock also being in attendance.
(d) The protocol of logging evidence.

3. What does Nell do with the candle?
(a) Heats the wax doll and destroys it.
(b) Heats the coffee in the mug.
(c) Burns her palm.
(d) Burns her teddy bear.

4. How do most of the staff seem to respond to Dr. Lorrimer's murder?
(a) They are quite distraught.
(b) They seem jubilant.
(c) They seem unaffected.
(d) They are horrified.

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

6. How does Director Howarth respond to Dalgliesh's question about what Dr. Lorrimer is like outside of work?
(a) Howarth says Dr. Lorrimer was a loner.
(b) Howarth says Dr. Lorrimer spent much time in London for his social life.
(c) Howarth says Dr. Lorrimer was happy and well adjusted.
(d) Howarth says he did not know him outside of work.

7. Where does the interview with Angela Foley take place?
(a) In the Director's office.
(b) In Dr. Lorrimer's lab.
(c) In the library.
(d) In Angela's home.

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

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

10. Who does Dalgliesh first interview in opening his investigation into the murder of Dr. Lorrimer?
(a) Brenda Pridmore.
(b) Dr. Kerrison.
(c) Director Howarth.
(d) Claire Easterbrook.

11. About what does Howarth have a conference with Dr. Lorrimer?
(a) Training Angela Foley to keep the lab reports up to date.
(b) The sloppy lab procedures.
(c) Cliff Bradley's evaluation.
(d) Training Brenda Pridmore to create stains.

12. Why does Director Howarth know Dr. Lorrimer looked at a book on Howarth's desk?
(a) It was put back on the shelf.
(b) It was open to a different page than the one to which Howarth had it turned.
(c) He is not sure if Dr. Lorrimer looked at it.
(d) The book was on the table when it had been on the desk.

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

14. How is Angela during her initial interview with Dalgliesh?
(a) Reserved.
(b) Hostile.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Open.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. Lorrimer inherit from his grandmother?

2. Who is Brenda Pridmore?

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

4. Why does Stella hire Angela?

5. What does Blakelock tell Howarth when he comes back downstairs?

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