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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. What kind of party do the Cowans have in Part II?
(a) Swinger.
(b) Costume.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Potluck.

2. What music does Vic like that his wife hates?
(a) Classical.
(b) Pop.
(c) Gregorian chants.
(d) Rock.

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

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

5. What does Horace tell Vic he is glad of in Part II about him and Melinda?
(a) Vic and Melinda are having another child.
(b) Melinda has asked Vic for a divorce.
(c) Vic has said he is leaving Melinda.
(d) Things seem to be better between Vic and Melinda.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Phil Cowan ask Vic in a fit of pique about Melinda's behavior after De Lisle's death?

2. Who does Vic say he killed?

3. Who does a real estate agent call Vic about for a reference in Part II?

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

5. Who comes to the Cowans' party dressed as Vikings?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Vic feel during the costume party in Part II?

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Melinda flaunt her affairs?

(see the answer keys)

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