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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Vic hear thinks his tale about Malcolm McRae was in poor taste?
(a) Don Wilson.
(b) Henry Edwards.
(c) Phil Cowan.
(d) Horace Meller.

2. What does Vic almost never do that his wife loves to do?
(a) Clean.
(b) Cook.
(c) Dance.
(d) Run.

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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) Temptitudes.
(c) The Wren.
(d) The Seven Pillars of Wisdom.

9. What does Melinda often due to excess?
(a) Run.
(b) Drink.
(c) Apply makeup.
(d) Eat.

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

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

12. What game do Vic and Trixie like to play frequently together?
(a) Scrabble.
(b) Poker.
(c) Chess.
(d) Parchesi.

13. Who comes to the house after the alarm is raised about De Lisle's drowning?
(a) Dr. Sonos.
(b) Dr. Franklin.
(c) Dr. Henderson.
(d) Dr. Drake.

14. Who calls the Van Allen household early the morning that the newspaper reports on the police finding McRae's killer?
(a) Horace Meller.
(b) Richard.
(c) Cynthia.
(d) Ed Henry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last song Melinda plays at the party in Part I?

2. What does Melinda come dressed to the Cowans' party as?

3. Who does a real estate agent call Vic about for a reference in Part II?

4. How old is Victor Van Allen?

5. Who is Vic's closest friend?

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