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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 happens with Carpenter and Melinda after Melinda's birthday party?
(a) Carpenter starts to leave town more often.
(b) Carpenter starts to eat more often at Vic's house.
(c) Carpenter starts to ask Vic to borrow more books.
(d) Carpenter starts having much more alone time with Melinda.

2. What does Horace tell Vic that backs up Horace's suspicions about Carpenter in Part III?
(a) Carpenter is divorced.
(b) Carpenter does not work at Columbia University.
(c) Carpenter is not Carpenter's real name.
(d) Carpenter has a prison record.

3. What grade does Trixie skip in Part III?
(a) Sixth.
(b) Fourth.
(c) Second.
(d) Seventh.

4. In Part III, who is the new person Melinda introduces Vic to?
(a) Mr. Stenchley.
(b) Mr. Higgins.
(c) Mr. Zoo.
(d) Mr. Carpenter.

5. Who does Vic confront about the true nature of Carpenter's business in Part IV?
(a) Don and Ralph.
(b) Jane.
(c) Horace.
(d) Henry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Vic call to terminate the services of Carpenter?

2. Who does Vic begin to understand is paying Carpenter's salary?

3. What does Mr. Cameron drink?

4. Who do Vic and Melinda invite to dinner in Part III?

5. What does Melinda make for dinner when Brian is visiting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Melinda tell Trixie about De Lisle's death?

2. Who does Vic realize is paying for the private investigator?

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

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

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

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

7. In Part III, who tries to help Melinda prove Vic is a killer besides the private investigator?

8. What does Cameron play that grates on Vic's nerves in Part IV?

9. How do the other partygoers react to the death inquiry of De Lisle?

10. Why does Don Wilson move out of town?

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