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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the men discuss at the murder scene?
(a) Why a newly-formed football team was suddenly sold.
(b) What the murderer might be doing right now.
(c) How many teams have been eliminated in the Wimbleton doubles tournament.
(d) Why anyone would choose such as beautiful day to commit murder.

2. Where is Eleanor Kerrison sitting?
(a) On the top step.
(b) In the family room.
(c) Up in her bed.
(d) In the kitchen.

3. Who cleans up after the meeting with the senior scientists?
(a) Starr.
(b) Director Howarth.
(c) Brenda Pridmore.
(d) Angela Foley.

4. Why does Mrs. Bidwell not have to do much in Director Howarth's office?
(a) He is meticulous.
(b) He likes to do most of the cleaning up himself.
(c) He is rarely there.
(d) Mrs. Bidwell and Director Howarth do not get along very well.

5. What action is Cliff considering?
(a) Killing his mother-in-law.
(b) Divorcing Susan.
(c) Resigning his job.
(d) Killing Dr. Lorrimer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who witnesses the exchange between Middlemass and Lorrimer?

2. Whose son is Massingham?

3. What does Mrs. Bidwell explain to Dalgliesh?

4. How is the man dressed who was cavorting around on the graves at the village concert?

5. How do most of the staff seem to respond to Dr. Lorrimer's murder?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Howarth doing the night of Dr. Lorrimer's murder and how does he back up his story?

2. How do Angela Foley and Stella Mawson come to be living together?

3. Describe the conversation between Brenda Pridmore and Adam Dalgliesh.

4. Who arrives at the lab before any one else and what surprises one of them?

5. Describe Dr. Kerrison.

6. What upsets Director Howarth about Dr. Lorrimer?

7. Why is Dr. Lorrimer's father calling and what does Brenda offer to do?

8. What does Howarth talk to Dr. Lorrimer about and what is the outcome?

9. How helpful is the interview with Cliff Bradley for Dalgliesh?

10. Describe Brenda Pridmore.

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