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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Vic and Trixie sometimes picnic?
(a) The Barbican.
(b) Wrightsville.
(c) Henderson Shore.
(d) Bear Lake.

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

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

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

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

6. Which poet's work does Vic have his next book from the press planned to print?
(a) Alfred Byron.
(b) Horace Meller.
(c) Bryan Ryder.
(d) Ed Henry.

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

8. What does Melinda suffer from at the Cowans' party?
(a) Sore throat.
(b) Headache.
(c) Runny nose.
(d) Stomach cramps.

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

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

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

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

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

14. 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.

15. What does Melinda drink at the Fourth of July party?
(a) Scotch.
(b) Beer.
(c) Water.
(d) Soda.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Melinda often due to excess?

2. What does Phil Cowan ask Vic in a fit of pique about Melinda's behavior after De Lisle's death?

3. How long does the case of the McRae murder go unsolved?

4. Who is Vic's closest friend?

5. Who does Trixie tell Vic she liked of Melinda's past lovers?

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