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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Keyes think is the best way to catch the perpetrator of a crime like this?
(a) Intense questioning
(b) Surveillance
(c) Persistence
(d) Surprise

2. From eavesdropping, shy does Lola think Mr. Sanchetti was not involved in her father's death?
(a) He is too naive
(b) He would not have the guts to commit murder
(c) He does not love Phyllis enough
(d) He never mentioned money

3. What are Walter's true feelings about Phyllis now?
(a) He is still in love with her and can't wait until they can be together
(b) He can't stand to even hear her voice
(c) He loves her but knows she does not love him
(d) He hopes she moves away and lets him alone

4. What does Walter learn about Mr. Sanchetti?
(a) He and Lola have escaped
(b) He has already married Phyllis
(c) He has been divorced three times
(d) He pretended to fall in love with Phyllis to get incriminating evidence against her

5. What is following the ship?
(a) A Coast Guard ship
(b) A shark
(c) A dolphin
(d) A schooner

6. What does Walter think will happen at Mazatlan?
(a) They will go snorkeling
(b) They will be arrested
(c) They will get married
(d) They will go sightseeing

7. Who visits Walter at his office a week later?
(a) His banker
(b) Phyllis
(c) Lola
(d) Mr. Sachetti

8. What is the one thing that Keyes cannot understand?
(a) What Lola ever saw in Walter
(b) What did Walter know that would make Lola and Mr. Sanchetti shoot him
(c) Why some people drink coffee black
(d) Why Walter was in the park at that hour

9. Whose efforts got Walter to the hospital?
(a) Lola
(b) Keyes
(c) Phyllis
(d) Mr. Sanchetti

10. Who has been Phyllis' regular visitor?
(a) Mr. Sanchetti
(b) Walter
(c) Mr. Hall
(d) Mr. Johnson

11. What is Walter aware of when he wakes from the anesthesia?
(a) He is handcuffed
(b) He is paralyzed
(c) He is gagging
(d) He can't see

12. What does the nurse give Walter?
(a) Ice to suck on
(b) A pillow
(c) A blanket
(d) A sponge bath

13. Who else is in the hospital room?
(a) Nettie
(b) Keyes
(c) Phyllis
(d) Lola

14. What else are the investigators waiting on?
(a) A coroner's report
(b) Walter's statement
(c) Lola's statement
(d) Phyllis' statement

15. What does Phyllis say is printed in the ship's paper?
(a) News of Lola and Mr. Sachetti's marriage
(b) News of Walter's trip
(c) Walter and Lola's engagement picture
(d) The ship's itinerary

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lola confess to Walter one night?

2. Who does Walter want to be implicated in his plan?

3. What does Lola tell Walter?

4. Who is Walter shocked to see on board?

5. Who does not believe that Nirdlinger committed suicide?

(see the answer keys)

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