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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What bar does Melinda frequent with her lovers?
(a) The Sailboat.
(b) The Wren.
(c) The Lord Chesterfield.
(d) The Henry.

3. What does Vic end up getting for Ralph after Ralph wakes up from a night of drinking?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Tea.
(c) A large steak.
(d) More alcohol.

4. Who is Vic's trusted assistant at the press?
(a) William.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Edward.
(d) Richard.

5. What does Vic's most trusted worker call him?
(a) Vic.
(b) Mister.
(c) Victor.
(d) Sir.

6. What does Horace tell Vic he is glad of in Part II about him and Melinda?
(a) Melinda has asked Vic for a divorce.
(b) Vic and Melinda are having another child.
(c) Vic has said he is leaving Melinda.
(d) Things seem to be better between Vic and Melinda.

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

8. What kind of party do the Cowans have in Part II?
(a) Swinger.
(b) Costume.
(c) Potluck.
(d) Midnight.

9. What music does Vic like that his wife hates?
(a) Rock.
(b) Gregorian chants.
(c) Pop.
(d) Classical.

10. What does Vic sometimes make for Melinda for breakfast?
(a) Croissants.
(b) French toast.
(c) Cereal.
(d) Eggs.

11. What is the last song Melinda plays at the party in Part I?
(a) New York, New York.
(b) It Had To Be You.
(c) Favorite Fairies.
(d) Dancing in the Dark.

12. What book does Vic read during one of Melinda's all-night sessions with a lover in Part I?
(a) Temptitudes.
(b) Murder on the Orient Express.
(c) The Wren.
(d) The Seven Pillars of Wisdom.

13. What ethnic background does Horace Meller think the new pianst is?
(a) German.
(b) Mexican.
(c) Italian.
(d) Spanish.

14. What does Melinda tell Vic that her new lover is teaching her?
(a) Clarinet.
(b) Law.
(c) Piano.
(d) Medicine.

15. Who is the first person Vic tells he killed someone?
(a) Henry.
(b) Horace.
(c) Jim.
(d) Mr. Nash.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Melinda relate to her daughter?

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

3. What does Vic almost never do that his wife loves to do?

4. What does Melinda do to prepare the house for when people come to visit?

5. Who is Vic's daughter?

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