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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 55 - 108).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What change does Vic see in Melinda after Ralph breaks it off?
(a) She drinks less.
(b) She thinks of Trixie more.
(c) She buys more dresses.
(d) She eats more.

2. What does Ralph ask for for breakfast after drinking too much?
(a) Curried porridge.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Fast toast.
(d) Juggled eggs.

3. Who is the painter Melinda has an affair with?
(a) Bryan Friend.
(b) Horace Meller.
(c) Ralph Gosden.
(d) Michael Mister.

4. What is Vic's daughter making for him that she is proud of?
(a) A belt.
(b) A hat.
(c) A card.
(d) A solar oven.

5. What does Phil Cowan ask Vic in a fit of pique about Melinda's behavior after De Lisle's death?
(a) If Melinda is depressed.
(b) If Melinda has ever been married before.
(c) If Melinda was in love with De Lisle.
(d) If Melinda is going to divorce Vic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Vic say he killed?

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

3. What does Vic make that he is proud of in the house in Part II?

4. Where does Vic sleep?

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

(see the answer key)

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