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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is one person who finds Vic's story about killing a man amusing?
(a) Joel Nash.
(b) Phil Cowan.
(c) Ralph Gosden.
(d) Mr. Hansen, the grocer.

2. What does De Lisle say about the water in the pool when he gets in?
(a) It is too chlorinated.
(b) It seems thick.
(c) It is cold.
(d) It is too hot.

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

4. What does Vic tell Melinda he would like to see her choose in a partner?
(a) Someone who is good-looking.
(b) Someone with feelings.
(c) Someone with money.
(d) Someone with brains.

5. What does Vic sometimes make for Melinda for breakfast?
(a) Cereal.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Croissants.
(d) French toast.

Short Answer Questions

1. What game do Vic and Trixie like to play frequently together?

2. What change does Vic see in Melinda after Ralph breaks it off?

3. Which poet's work does Vic have his next book from the press planned to print?

4. Who is Vic's closest friend?

5. Who calls the Van Allen household early the morning that the newspaper reports on the police finding McRae's killer?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Trixie generally react to Melinda's men she is having affairs with?

2. What is Vic's reputation in Little Wesley?

3. What is the difference between how Vic and Melinda treat their daughter Trixie?

4. What is the sleeping arrangement at Vic's and Melinda's house?

5. What is Horace Meller's attitude to the rumor Vic spread about himself?

6. Who finds De Lisle's body and how does this person react?

7. Why does Vic want to toy with Mr. Nash in Part I?

8. What does Horace Meller tell Vic in Part II he is happy for Vic about?

9. How does Vic kill De Lisle?

10. What kind of employee is Stephen Hines?

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