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

4. Who finds De Lisle's body?
(a) Phil Cowan.
(b) Horace Meller.
(c) Melinda.
(d) Vic.

5. How does Vic kill De Lisle?
(a) He throws him down the stairs.
(b) He stabs him.
(c) He shoots him.
(d) He holds him under the water until he drowns.

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

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

8. What do the partygoers at the Cowans' all do at the end of the night?
(a) Target shoot with guns.
(b) Go for a swim in the pool.
(c) Sing together.
(d) Play golf.

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

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

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

12. 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 was in love with De Lisle.
(c) If Melinda is going to divorce Vic.
(d) If Melinda has ever been married before.

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

14. Who is one person who finds Vic's story about killing a man amusing?
(a) Mr. Hansen, the grocer.
(b) Joel Nash.
(c) Ralph Gosden.
(d) Phil Cowan.

15. What capacity does De Lisle go to the Cowan's party in?
(a) Guest.
(b) Party crasher.
(c) Paid entertainer.
(d) Unpaid entertainer.