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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who had been Lola's mother's companion at the time of her death?
(a) Phyllis
(b) A hospice nurse
(c) Lola
(d) Her sister

2. Who does not believe that Nirdlinger committed suicide?
(a) Keyes
(b) Phyllis
(c) Walter
(d) Lola

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

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

5. What does Lola tell Walter when he takes her out to dinner?
(a) She is going to grief counseling
(b) She needs sleeping pills to get any rest
(c) She is going to the police with the information she has
(d) She is ready to recant what she had told him about Phyllis' part in her mother's death

6. What business does Walter have as an offshoot of the insurance business?
(a) Fishing equipment
(b) Gun sales
(c) Accounting
(d) Finance company

7. What advice does Walter give Phyllis?
(a) How to raise Lola
(b) What to do at trial
(c) How to act innocent
(d) How to invest the money

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

9. How did Lola's mother die?
(a) Car accident
(b) Pneumonia
(c) Cancer
(d) Heart disease

10. What does Lola confess to Walter one night?
(a) She killed her mother
(b) She has informed on Phyllis
(c) She still has feelings for Mr. Sachetti
(d) She loves Walter

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

12. What happens to Walter and Phyllis?
(a) They get married
(b) They commit suicide
(c) They turn themselves in to the captain
(d) They write their memoirs

13. What does Keyes tell Walter about Lola?
(a) She thought Mr. Sanchetti shot Walter out of jealousy
(b) She has killed Mr. Sanchetti
(c) She has killed Phyllis
(d) She has admitted to the murders of her father and mother

14. Walter thinks that he has been made a ___________ by Phyllis.
(a) Idiot
(b) Star
(c) Hero
(d) Patsy

15. What does Walter say is the only reason he has confessed to Nirdlinger's murder?
(a) So he can die with a clear conscience
(b) So the police won't beat Lola
(c) So Phyllis will be punished too
(d) So Lola will love him again

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Keyes tell Walter probably saved his life?

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

3. What happens to Walter while waiting in Mr. Sanchetti's car?

4. How does Walter find out about his shooting?

5. What is Walter's plan?

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