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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does De Lisle do for a living?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Pianst.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Handyman.

2. Who is Vic's daughter?
(a) Jane.
(b) Trixie.
(c) Mary.
(d) Helen.

3. What does Vic sometimes bring to Melinda in her room in the morning?
(a) French toast.
(b) Whisky.
(c) Beer.
(d) Coffee.

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

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

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

7. What is the name of Vic's business?
(a) Van Allen's Solicitors.
(b) Van Allen's Accounting.
(c) Greenspur Press.
(d) Hellenic Press.

8. What does Vic collect and nurture?
(a) Cats.
(b) Bedbugs.
(c) Birds.
(d) Turtles.

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

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

11. Where does De Lisle work nights?
(a) The Pink Wicket.
(b) The Hotel Lincoln.
(c) The Henderson Lounge.
(d) The Rickerson.

12. What is Vic's income from his family money?
(a) $100,000 per year.
(b) $80,000 per year.
(c) $40,000 per year.
(d) $20,000 per year.

13. What does Melinda do to prepare the house for when people come to visit?
(a) She hires a maid to clean.
(b) She asks Vic to clean.
(c) She cleans fastidiously.
(d) Not much - she does not really do housekeeping.

14. What does Vic do for a living?
(a) Publisher.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Tailor.

15. What town does Vic live in?
(a) Hyattsville.
(b) Little Wesley.
(c) Henderson.
(d) Barksdale.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Vic say he killed?

2. Who finds De Lisle's body?

3. What favor is Vic doing for Mrs. Podnansky?

4. What game do Vic and Trixie like to play frequently together?

5. How old is Victor Van Allen?

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