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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 217 - 271).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What building is the coroner's inquest held in?
(a) The red brick courthouse.
(b) The High Room at the county council building.
(c) The reading room of the local library.
(d) The jail.

2. What is one thing Melinda likes doing for others, in Vic's opinion?
(a) Gardening.
(b) Errands of mercy.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Sewing.

3. What does Vic do to Melinda at the end of the book?
(a) Kills her.
(b) Divorces her.
(c) Pulls her hair out.
(d) Smashes her glasses.

4. Why does Brian think Vic does not care if he tries to seduce Melinda?
(a) Vic does not seem to care that Cameron is wooing Melinda.
(b) Vic tells Brian it is OK.
(c) Vic says Melinda has lots of affairs.
(d) Vic says he never really loved Melinda.

5. What favor is Vic doing for Mrs. Podnansky?
(a) Sharpening her lawnmower.
(b) Cooking for her.
(c) Fixing her cabinet.
(d) Draining her pool.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who calls the Van Allen household early the morning that the newspaper reports on the police finding McRae's killer?

2. What book does Vic read during one of Melinda's all-night sessions with a lover in Part I?

3. Who does Vic hear thinks his tale about Malcolm McRae was in poor taste?

4. What does Vic want to buy for Trixie in Part IV?

5. Who is Vic's closest friend?

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