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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Horace tell Vic about Cameron and Melinda in Part IV?
(a) Cameron is mean to Melinda.
(b) Melinda seems to hate Cameron.
(c) Vic may lose Melinda to Cameron.
(d) Melinda said she wants to divorce Vic and run away with Cameron.

3. Where does Melinda say she will take the new man she introduces Vic to when she drives him home?
(a) The Wellington.
(b) The Flingington.
(c) Charley's old house.
(d) The Chester Bar.

4. What do the Mellers give Melinda as a birthday present?
(a) A penny jar.
(b) A rotary broiler.
(c) A necklace.
(d) A sweater.

5. What building is the coroner's inquest held in?
(a) The High Room at the county council building.
(b) The red brick courthouse.
(c) The reading room of the local library.
(d) The jail.

6. Who is Cameron's supervisor?
(a) Harris.
(b) Hendley.
(c) Ferris.
(d) Wilmington.

7. Who does Horace think Carpenter might be a friend of?
(a) Ed Henry's.
(b) Don Wilson's.
(c) Jane Windham's.
(d) Fred Wickerson's.

8. Why is Vic in town when he sees the person or people he confronts about the true nature of Carpenter's work in Part IV?
(a) Getting a pair of Trixie's shoes repaired.
(b) Getting a new set of golf clubs.
(c) Out for a walk.
(d) Getting a new suit.

9. What does Vic notice is strange about the bank statements after De Lisle's death?
(a) There is nothing strange about the bank statements.
(b) There is more money than usual in his account.
(c) There is more than $1,000 missing with no explanation.
(d) Melinda is taking about a few hundred dollars more than usual each month.

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

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

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

13. What does Vic tell Trixie would have happened if he had killed De Lisle?
(a) He would have to pay a lot of money.
(b) He would be put in prison.
(c) Nothing.
(d) He would be killed himself.

14. Why does Mary Meller agree to come to Vic's and Melinda's dinner party in Part III?
(a) For Vic's sake.
(b) For Trixie's sake.
(c) For Melinda's sake.
(d) For Horace's sake.

15. Where does the new man Melinda introduces Vic to say he works?
(a) Flint.
(b) Hensley.
(c) Kennington.
(d) Richardton.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Part III, who is the new person Melinda introduces Vic to?

3. How does Vic realize he feels about Melinda as far as physical attraction in Part III?

4. What does Vic say he will give to Melinda if she wants to leave him?

5. Who is the new man in Melinda's life in Part IV?

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