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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How does Domenica characterize Dr. Lorrimer?
(a) Cruel when he ends the affair with her.
(b) As verbally abusive.
(c) Childish and whiney about the end of the affair.
(d) Meanspirited when she flirted with him.

4. What does Brenda see in the chapel?
(a) Domenica hiding something.
(b) Dr. Kerrison hitting Stella Mawson.
(c) Dr. Lorrimer's ghost.
(d) Stella Mawson's body hanging from a rope.

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

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

7. What new information does Domenica give the detectives?
(a) That she is having an affair with Inspector Doyle.
(b) That she saw Dr. Lorrimer being murdered.
(c) That Dr. Lorrimer was having an affair with Angela Foley.
(d) The fact that Dr. Lorrimer and Stella Mawson were once married.

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

9. What is Brenda looking for in the files in Dr. Howarth's office?
(a) Any mention of an argument between Dr. Lorrimer and any other staff member.
(b) Any that mention the numbers eighteen or forty burned candles.
(c) Any mention of Dr. Lorrimer and his affair with Howarth's sister.
(d) Any mistake in the staining process.

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

11. What has Dalgliesh discovered on his first day of investigating?
(a) No real motives.
(b) Plenty of possible motives.
(c) That the townspeople are in general uncooperative.
(d) That Scotland Yard is not liked in this small village.

12. When does Dr. Lorrimer change his will?
(a) The day before his death.
(b) He doesn't.
(c) The month before his death.
(d) The week before his death.

13. How does Dr. Kerrison appear as he is answering Dalgliesh's questions?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Confused.
(c) Angry.
(d) Distracted.

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

15. What are Massingham and Dalgliesh doing when they hear chapel bells?
(a) In the lab office.
(b) Sitting in a car talking about the case.
(c) In their hotel rooms near the chapel.
(d) Talking to Inspector Doyle at the police station.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Miss Williard ride to church?

2. Whose vomit is in the lab sink?

3. What does Stella say her publisher has for her?

4. Why is Brenda's mother unhappy?

5. What is Anglela's seeming attitude towards Dr. Lorrimer?

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