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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. How is the man seen running from the lab the night before described?
(a) Not too old and wearing some sort of coat.
(b) Very short and someone fat.
(c) Tall, thin and bald.
(d) The witness does not see anything about the person.

2. How does Stella Mawson seem as Dalgliesh questions her?
(a) Veiled hostility.
(b) Openly hostile.
(c) Reluctant.
(d) Congenial and open.

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

4. Whose vomit is in the lab sink?
(a) Dr. Kerrison.
(b) Cliff Bradley.
(c) Dr. Lorrimer.
(d) Mrs. Bidwell.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What accounting does Mawson give Dalgliesh?

2. Who is Miss Williard?

3. Who wants to see Dalgliesh after he is done at the Lorrimer house?

4. Who is Domenica Schofield?

5. What does Brenda do before she faints.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who do Dalgliesh and Massingham meet upon arriving at the Lorrimer cottage and what do they learn from the person?

2. What does Dalgliesh find during his search of the chapel?

3. Describe Domenica Schofield.

4. Where do Dalgliesh and Massingham go at the opening of Book 4, Chapter 1 and what do they learn?

5. Why is Brenda Pridmore's mother upset and what does she want Brenda to tell Dalgliesh?

6. What do the detectives from in a locked drawer in Dr. Lorrimer's room?

7. What does Dalgliesh ask Domenica and Howarth and what astounds the detectives with Domenica's reply?

8. What does Dalgliesh learn from Miss Willard?

9. Describe Maxim Howarth's thoughts about Domenica?

10. What does Dalgliesh learn from Domenica about Dr. Lorrimer?

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