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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Melinda tell Vic Mr. Cameron has explained to her?
(a) Horticulture.
(b) Woodworking.
(c) Water tables.
(d) Classical music.

2. What does Vic ask Melinda for the first time in Part IV?
(a) If she would like a divorce.
(b) If she is going to start having affairs again.
(c) If she is going to wear her wedding ring again.
(d) If she wants another baby.

3. What is Trixie's given name?
(a) Trisha.
(b) Jane.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Beatrice.

4. What recurring image does Vic have in Part IV?
(a) That of a fire.
(b) That of a bird dying.
(c) That of a cut he had once on his hand.
(d) That of a storm from his childhood.

5. Where does Melinda say she intends to go with Cameron?
(a) Mexico City.
(b) Rome.
(c) Barcelona.
(d) Paris.

6. What does Mr. Cameron drink?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Gin.
(c) Beer.
(d) Wine.

7. Where does Vic refuse to go with Melinda and Cameron in Part IV?
(a) The Dance Club.
(b) The Cowans'.
(c) The Chesterfield Bar.
(d) The Mellers' barbecue.

8. Who are two of Vic's staunchest defenders in the coroner's inquest?
(a) Phil and Horace.
(b) Melinda and Evelyn.
(c) Bill and Mary.
(d) John and Ed.

9. What does Melinda tell Vic that Mr. Carpenter is actually qualified as?
(a) An accountant.
(b) A psychiatrist.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A fitness teacher.

10. What do Vic and Melinda serve for dinner in Part III?
(a) Beef.
(b) Pork.
(c) Duck.
(d) Chicken.

11. Who mostly tutors Trixie?
(a) Melinda.
(b) Vic.
(c) Horace.
(d) Stephen.

12. What does Horace tell Vic that backs up Horace's suspicions about Carpenter in Part III?
(a) Carpenter is not Carpenter's real name.
(b) Carpenter is divorced.
(c) Carpenter has a prison record.
(d) Carpenter does not work at Columbia University.

13. Who offers Vic calvados when he does a favor for her in Part III?
(a) Mrs. Janderson.
(b) Mrs. Henry.
(c) Mrs. Podnansky.
(d) Mrs. Smith.

14. Who has to be at the coroner's inquest?
(a) Just Vic.
(b) Everyone who was at the Cowan's party.
(c) Vic and Horace.
(d) Just Melinda.

15. How does Melinda describe June Wilson?
(a) As a firebrand.
(b) As a brilliant woman.
(c) As a phoenix.
(d) As a dreary little girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the end of Part IV, what does Melinda tell Vic she wants?

2. What happens with Carpenter and Melinda after Melinda's birthday party?

3. What school does Trixie go to in Part III?

4. What does Vic say to Melinda that he is not going to mention to anyone else in town?

5. What does Horace tell Vic he suspects is Mr. Carpenter's business?

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