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

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

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

4. 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.

5. What do the detectives hear moaning?
(a) Brenda Pridmore.
(b) Domenica.
(c) A dog.
(d) Dr. Kerrison.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the rector's wife describe Mr. Lorrimer and his son?

2. For how long has Domenica been widowed?

3. Who does Dalgliesh meet outside Mr. Lorrmier's home?

4. Where is Doyle parked the night of the murder of Lorrimer?

5. For what does Angela want to search?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dalgliesh sum up his investigation so far at the end of the first day?

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

3. What does Dalgliesh learn upon interviewing Inspector Doyle?

4. What do the detectives learn from Mr. Lorrimer?

5. Describe Domenica Schofield.

6. What does Major Hunt tell Dalgliesh and Massingham about Dr. Lorrimer's will?

7. What does Bradley tell Dalgliesh when questioned about the vomit?

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

9. What does Dalgliesh think about concerning his interview with Dr. Kerrison?

10. Describe Inspector Doyle.

(see the answer keys)

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