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

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

4. What does Brenda's mother insist that Brenda tell the police?
(a) About overhearing an arugment between Foley and Dr. Lorrimer.
(b) About overhearing an arugment between Kerrison and Dr. Lorrimer.
(c) That the evidence bags were tampered with on the day of the murder.
(d) About overhearing an arugment between Mawson and Dr. Lorrimer.

5. How does Stella Mawson appear to Dalgliesh?
(a) Resigned.
(b) Not at peaceful.
(c) Terrified.
(d) Peaceful.

Short Answer Questions

1. About whom is Dalgliesh thinking as he is in his motel room?

2. Who lives at Sprogg's Cottage?

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

4. Who sees Dr. Lorrimer dead but leaves the scene without telling anyone?

5. Who do Dalgliesh and Massingham visit in relation to Doyle?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Domenica Schofield.

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

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

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

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

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

7. Describe Miss Willard.

8. Describe Brenda Pridmore's walk through the construction site.

9. What does Dalgliesh learn from Miss Willard?

10. What do several witnesses on a bus tell the detectives?

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