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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has Phyllis selected as a witness?
(a) Her stepdaughter, Lola
(b) The gardener
(c) The maid
(d) The family attorney

2. Where is Mr. Nirdlinger's body left while Walter and Phyllis go to the train station?
(a) In the locked car
(b) In a hole
(c) In a cave
(d) In a ditch

3. Who observes Walter's preparations for bed at 6:45 p.m.?
(a) His Filipino houseboy
(b) His girlfriend
(c) His neighbor
(d) His maid

4. Why is Keyes excited now?
(a) He is getting a big promotion
(b) The arrest of Lola and Mr. Sanchetti ties up the Nirdlinger case
(c) Walter is going to live
(d) His wife is having a baby

5. How does Phyllis react to Walter's coaching her about how to react?
(a) She calmly tells him that she knows what to do
(b) She is mildly irritated about his persistence
(c) She screams at him to get out of the car
(d) She is very annoyed and swears at him

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Walter do on the day of Mr. Nirdlinger's scheduled departure?

2. What has Walter done that Keyes looks favorably on him?

3. What action does Phyllis take next?

4. Who observes as Walter and Mr. Nirdlinger discuss the papers?

5. What does Lola glean from a conversation she hears between Phyllis and Mr. Sanchetti?

(see the answer key)

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