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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who often watches Trixie?
(a) The Mellers.
(b) The Henrys.
(c) The Petersons.
(d) The Cowans.

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

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

6. What does Vic give to the Petersons?
(a) Tulips.
(b) Lilies.
(c) Magnolias.
(d) Hydrangeas.

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

8. Who does some janitorial and courier work for Vic?
(a) Roperson.
(b) Carlyle.
(c) Henry.
(d) Edwards.

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

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

11. What does Ralph ask for for breakfast after drinking too much?
(a) Juggled eggs.
(b) Curried porridge.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Fast toast.

12. Who is alone in the pool with Vic towards the end of the night?
(a) Melinda.
(b) Horace Meller.
(c) Charley De Lisle.
(d) Evelyn Cowan.

13. How old is Victor Van Allen?
(a) 23.
(b) 36.
(c) 40.
(d) 50.

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

15. How long had the Wilsons been in Little Wesley in Part II?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 5 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Vic tell Melinda he thinks she is seeing too much of?

2. Who is one person who finds Vic's story about killing a man amusing?

3. Where do Vic and Melinda go on the July Fourth weekend?

4. Why does Vic want to scare the person he tells he killed someone?

5. What does Melinda suffer from at the Cowans' party?

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