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

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

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

4. What does Vic's most trusted worker call him?
(a) Vic.
(b) Sir.
(c) Mister.
(d) Victor.

5. Who is Vic's closest friend?
(a) Graham Nash.
(b) Don Wilson.
(c) Ed Henry.
(d) Horace Meller.

Short Answer Questions

1. What capacity does De Lisle go to the Cowan's party in?

2. Who is the first person Vic tells he killed someone?

3. Who is the leatherworker who does all the work on Vic's covers?

4. What car does Melinda drive?

5. How old is Victor Van Allen?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Vic kill De Lisle?

2. How does Vic realize Melinda is seeing Charley De Lisle?

3. Who does most of the housework in the Van Allen household, and why?

4. In Part II, what shatters the rumor Vic told about himself?

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

6. Who does Vic dance with at the party in Part II, and why?

7. Why does Vic choose not to dance?

8. What does Melinda ask De Lisle to help her learn?

9. What does Vic think of Melinda's piano playing?

10. What had Vic hoped might change with his spreading a bad rumor about himself?

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