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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. How does Brian Ryder get to Vic's town to work together?
(a) Train.
(b) Boat.
(c) Car.
(d) Plane.

2. Who tries to convince Vic that he should not put up with Melinda's accusations?
(a) Ed.
(b) Jane.
(c) Horace.
(d) Julia.

3. Who does Trixie tell Vic is going around saying he killed De Lisle?
(a) Julia.
(b) Helen.
(c) Richie.
(d) Janey.

4. What does Brian ask Melinda to do privately with him in Part IV?
(a) Go for a drink.
(b) Go to a reading.
(c) Go for a row on a lake.
(d) Go dancing.

5. What does Brian write for Melinda?
(a) A poem.
(b) An autograph.
(c) A book.
(d) A dirge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Melinda visit twice, trying to convince this person that Vic killed De Lisle?

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

3. What grade does Trixie skip in Part III?

4. Who mostly tutors Trixie?

5. Who are two of Vic's staunchest defenders in the coroner's inquest?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who attends the Mellers' barbecue in Part IV, and why is this strange?

2. What does Tony propose for dinner that makes Vic very angry?

3. Who does Vic confront about the hiring of a private investigator in Part III, and what does he find out?

4. What does Horace tell Vic he suspects about Carpenter?

5. Who accuses Vic of killing De Lisle, and why?

6. What does Melinda tell Vic that she will do late in Part IV that shocks him?

7. What does Horace tell Vic about Melinda's persistent claims that he is a murderer?

8. What does Vic really dislike about Cameron by late in Part IV?

9. How do Vic's and Melinda's friends react to Melinda's behavior after De Lisle's death?

10. What does June Wilson tell Vic about her husband?

(see the answer keys)

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