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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 163 - 216).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does the case of the McRae murder go unsolved?
(a) 9 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 8 months.

2. In the end of Part IV, what does Melinda tell Vic she wants?
(a) A new car.
(b) A baby.
(c) A divorce.
(d) A new house.

3. Which poet's work does Vic have his next book from the press planned to print?
(a) Horace Meller.
(b) Ed Henry.
(c) Alfred Byron.
(d) Bryan Ryder.

4. Why is Vic in town when he sees the person or people he confronts about the true nature of Carpenter's work in Part IV?
(a) Getting a new set of golf clubs.
(b) Getting a pair of Trixie's shoes repaired.
(c) Getting a new suit.
(d) Out for a walk.

5. What game do Vic and Trixie like to play frequently together?
(a) Poker.
(b) Parchesi.
(c) Scrabble.
(d) Chess.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Vic go for lunch every day?

2. What does Phil Cowan ask Vic in a fit of pique about Melinda's behavior after De Lisle's death?

3. What do the partygoers at the Cowans' all do at the end of the night?

4. What does Horace tell Vic he is glad of in Part II about him and Melinda?

5. What does Melinda say was Carpenter's diagnosis of Vic?

(see the answer key)

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