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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 does Walter see while he waits for Phyllis in a grove?
(a) A flash of light
(b) Lovers in an embrace
(c) Some vagrants
(d) Police patrolling

2. What confuses Walter about Phyllis?
(a) Why she thought the murder would work
(b) Why she chose him to do the murder
(c) Why she ever married Nirdlinger in the first place
(d) How she can be so sweet in light of all the horrible things she has done

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

4. Who does Walter have to meet with when he gets to the office?
(a) Mr. Keyes
(b) Mr. Johnson
(c) Mr. Hall
(d) Mr. Norton

5. What does Walter do after resting in his stateroom for a day?
(a) Takes mambo lessons
(b) Reads a book
(c) Plays shuffleboard
(d) Relaxes in a deck chair

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has been interviewing everyone on the train?

2. From eavesdropping, shy does Lola think Mr. Sanchetti was not involved in her father's death?

3. Who was the woman arrested for shooting Walter?

4. What does Keyes tell Walter about Lola?

5. What does Lola confess to Walter one night?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Phyllis do after the insurance company denies liability for the accident claim?

2. Describe Lola's demeanor when she visits Walter at his office a week later.

3. What do Walter and Phyllis do after they realize that their fate is sealed?

4. What are the terms of the deal that Keyes presents to Walter?

5. What is the symbolism of the moon at the end of the story?

6. What are the details of Walter's plan to kill Phyllis?

7. What surprising information does Walter get from reading the newspaper account of his accident?

8. What precipitates Walter's plan to kill Phyllis?

9. What suspicious information does Lola give to Walter?

10. What realization does Walter come to when he sees Phyllis on board?

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