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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 is Doyle doing in his car?
(a) Having sex with a woman he picks up.
(b) On a stake out.
(c) He is not in his car.
(d) Sleeping.

2. About what does Dalgliesh question Dr. Kerrison concerning Nell?
(a) Why Nell hates Dr. Lorrimer.
(b) The run-in between Nell and Dr. Lorrimer.
(c) Why Nell does not speak.
(d) Where Nell was on the night of Dr. Lorrimer's murder.

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

4. What does Domenica look like?
(a) Her looks are not described.
(b) She looks like a Mother Superior.
(c) She is knock-dead gorgeous.
(d) She looks like a mouse in a church.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens to Dr. Lorrimer for about six months?

3. About what does the rector's wife talk non-stop?

4. When does Dr. Lorrimer change his will?

5. What are Massingham and Dalgliesh doing when they hear chapel bells?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Maxim Howarth's thoughts about Domenica?

4. Where does Brenda work the day after the discovery of the murder and what does she discuss with Director Howarth?

5. Describe Inspector Doyle.

6. Describe Domenica Schofield.

7. What do Angela Foley and Stella Mawson talk about before Stella leaves the house?

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

9. Describe Miss Willard.

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

(see the answer keys)

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