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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Brenda's mother unhappy?
(a) That Brenda's boyfriend thinks she was involved with Dr. Lorrimer.
(b) That Brenda is still crying about finding Dr. Lorrimer's body.
(c) That Brenda wants to quit her job.
(d) That Dr. Lorrimer leaves her 1000 pounds.

2. What do the driver of the bus and conductor see?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A woman standing inside the bus stop shelter.
(c) A young man standing inside the bus stop shelter.
(d) A woman with two young children standing inside the bus stop shelter.

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

4. What is the most striking thing about Dr. Lorrimer's room?
(a) The large number of books.
(b) The fact that there is very little in the room.
(c) The collection of toy soldiers lining shelves on the wall.
(d) A huge chart of the milky way galaxy.

5. According to Mr. Lorrimer, for what does his son live?
(a) His sister.
(b) His social activities in London.
(c) God.
(d) Work.

6. What does Doyle plan to do about his job?
(a) Resign it.
(b) Ask for a transfer.
(c) He does not mention his job.
(d) Ask for a promotion.

7. Who is Alfred Goddard?
(a) Angela Foley's father.
(b) Dr. Lorrimer's gardener.
(c) A witness who was riding the bus the night of the murder.
(d) Dr. Lorrimer's solicitor.

8. What does Howarth tell Brenda Pridmore when she arrives at work?
(a) That she is to work with Howarth for the day.
(b) That she will lose her job if she is late again.
(c) That she is to be promoted.
(d) That she is fired.

9. What accounting does Mawson give Dalgliesh?
(a) The whereabouts of Foley and Mawson.
(b) The money Dr. Lorrimer lent Foley.
(c) The whereabouts of Dr. Lorrimer on the night of his death.
(d) The money Dr. Lorrimer has that is Foley's.

10. Why is Mr. Bidwell interviewed?
(a) He witnessed a man climbing out of the bathroom window at the lab.
(b) He may be the man standing inside the bus stop shelter.
(c) He took a call and message for his wife.
(d) He heard an altercation between Dr. Lorrimer and William Kerrison.

11. What happens to Dr. Lorrimer for about six months?
(a) He is morose and moody.
(b) He stops going to church.
(c) He takes a class in London on forensics psychology.
(d) He seems almost happy.

12. Who do Dalgliesh and Massingham visit in relation to Doyle?
(a) No one.
(b) Doyle's boss.
(c) The woman whom he picked up.
(d) Doyle's wife.

13. How long has Mawson been dead?
(a) It is difficult to say.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) A few minutes.
(d) 1 hour.

14. Why does Angela Foley's grandmother not raise Angela?
(a) The grandmother dies just days after Angela's mother.
(b) The grandmother despised Angela's mother.
(c) The grandmother was mentally incompetent.
(d) The grandmother was too poor.

15. Why does Brenda decide to cut through the new lab construction site?
(a) Her tires are flat and she wants to get home quickly.
(b) She wants to pick some flowers in the chapel garden.
(c) She wants to see how the contruction is progressing.
(d) She decides not to cut through the site.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brenda's mother insist that Brenda tell the police?

2. With whom does Miss Williard ride to church?

3. What is Domenica's attitude towards the detectives?

4. What do Pridmore and Howarth discuss?

5. About whom is Dalgliesh thinking as he is in his motel room?

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