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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what does Howarth blame himself?
(a) For not seeing how close to the edge Cliff is.
(b) For the rift between him and his kids.
(c) For allowing Domenica to become involved with Dr. Lorrimer.
(d) For Dr. Lorrimer's death.

2. What does Mr. Lorrimer ask when he breaks down emotionally?
(a) What will happen his son's dog and cats.
(b) Why would someone kill his wife years ago and now his son.
(c) Why would anyone kill his son.
(d) Who will care for him now.

3. For what does Angela want to search?
(a) A new job.
(b) A puppy.
(c) A new home.
(d) The old will of Dr. Lorrimer's.

4. What is the name of Dr. Lorrimer's home?
(a) Cod Cottage.
(b) Pastime Cottage.
(c) Postmill Cottage.
(d) Coldstone Cottage.

5. Who lives at Sprogg's Cottage?
(a) Angela Foley and Stella Mawson.
(b) Director Howarth.
(c) Dr. Kerrison and his family.
(d) Brenda Pridmore and her parents.

6. Who takes Brenda Pridmore home?
(a) Domenica Schofield.
(b) Massinghamd and Dalgliesh.
(c) Massingham.
(d) Dalgliesh.

7. What does Stella have that Angela wants her to give the detectives?
(a) A letter.
(b) A knife.
(c) A lab coat.
(d) A broken handle like the one from the mallet.

8. What does Stella probably know?
(a) A way to void the new will of Dr. Lorrimer.
(b) The name of Dr. Lorrimer's killer.
(c) Why Dr. Lorrimer wanted to change his will.
(d) A new plot for a book that will bring the two women money.

9. What does Dalgliesh believe about Stella's death?
(a) She was murdered.
(b) She had help in committing suicide.
(c) He has no idea until after the autopsy.
(d) She committed suicide.

10. To what does Director Howarth think back?
(a) His competition with Dr. Lorrimer.
(b) His former wife.
(c) His care of his sister.
(d) Nothing.

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

12. What is Anglela's seeming attitude towards Dr. Lorrimer?
(a) She was afraid of him.
(b) She thought he was perfect.
(c) She thought he was stingy.
(d) She thought he was aloof.

13. What does Domenica look like?
(a) She is knock-dead gorgeous.
(b) She looks like a mouse in a church.
(c) She looks like a Mother Superior.
(d) Her looks are not described.

14. Who rummaged through the upstairs of Mr. Lorrimer's house earlier in the day?
(a) Mrs Swaffield.
(b) Angela Foley.
(c) Director Howarth.
(d) Stella Mawson.

15. What does Nell ask Dalgliesh and Massingham?
(a) If the detectives would like some ice cream.
(b) If they have found the murderer yet.
(c) If they are there to question her and her brother, William.
(d) If her dad is a suspect.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Alfred Goddard?

2. What is Brenda looking for in the files in Dr. Howarth's office?

3. Who is Miss Williard?

4. About what does Dalgliesh question Dr. Kerrison concerning Nell?

5. What does Doyle plan to do about his job?

(see the answer keys)

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