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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. Who appears at Walter's house during a rain storm?
(a) Keyes
(b) His neighbor
(c) Phyllis
(d) His landlord
2. Who is the customer that Walter remembers?
(a) Mr. Newcomb
(b) Mr. Nevins
(c) Mr. Newhouse
(d) Mr. Nidrlinger
3. What does Walter do to remove the obstacle?
(a) Decides to smoke outside before leaving
(b) Deliberately ignores the man
(c) Creates a story so that the man offers to get his ticket
(d) Decides to hop instead of using crutches
4. Phyllis is attractive, but sort of _____________.
(a) Washed-out looking
(b) Angry
(c) Sad
(d) Rude
5. How does Phyllis react to Walter's coaching her about how to react?
(a) She is very annoyed and swears at him
(b) She is mildly irritated about his persistence
(c) She calmly tells him that she knows what to do
(d) She screams at him to get out of the car
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does Walter call from his home to complete his alibi?
2. Who does Walter place a phone call to?
3. What does Walter try to anticipate?
4. Who else does Walter call to ask about his rate book?
5. What does Phyllis ask Walter about?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Walter and Phyllis' strained emotions exhibit with each other after the murder?
2. What is Walter's state of mind immediately after the murder and what mistake does he preempt?
3. How does Phyllis surprise Walter on the evening after their talk?
4. What metaphor does Phyllis use to describe herself?
5. What are Walter's final preparations before leaving home to commit the murder?
6. Why does Walter make three visits to Mr. Nirdlinger?
7. What do Walter and Phyllis do to make sure Walter is not inspected too closely by anyone at the train station?
8. What is the next step in Walter and Phyllis' plan after the murder?
9. How does Walter answer Phyllis regarding accident policies?
10. What is the biggest logistical problem Walter and Phyllis face regarding the murder?
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