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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Parkis suggest Bendrix pose as when he visits Mr. Smythe?
(a) An injured husband.
(b) A meter inspector.
(c) A priest.
(d) A man with a sick child.

2. What does Sarah promise God she will do if He spares Bendrix's life?
(a) She will leave him (Bendrix).
(b) She will divorce Henry.
(c) She will go to church.
(d) She will devote her life to Christianity.

3. What disturbs Henry about Sarah's treatment of Bendrix when he visits while Henry is sick?
(a) He thinks Sarah is too friendly towards Bendrix.
(b) He wishes she served him the good claret with lunch.
(c) He is suspicious that they are having an affair.
(d) He is upset that Sarah does not bring Bendrix into his room to visit him.

4. What happens to the man with the small boy when Bendrix begins staring at him?
(a) His son spills his drink.
(b) He spills his beer.
(c) He becomes flustered.
(d) He turns away.

5. What does Parkis tell Bendrix the Miles' maid was unable to collect for him?
(a) Mail sent to Sarah.
(b) Sarah's diary.
(c) Letters from Sarah.
(d) Sarah's date book.

6. What does Bendrix tell Henry is the only thing Sarah could do with him that she couldn't with her husband?
(a) Go out on dates.
(b) Have sex.
(c) Laugh.
(d) Speak honestly.

7. How does Bendrix reply to Parkis' request for comments on the letter found in Sarah's waste basket?
(a) He asks Parkis to continue to gather her correspondence.
(b) He expresses sadness that Sarah is seeing another man.
(c) He expresses outrage that Parkis would accuse her of having an affair.
(d) He refuses to make a comment.

8. What does Sarah do with the letter Bendrix sends to her after she leaves him?
(a) She tears it up.
(b) She gives it to Henry.
(c) She burns it.
(d) She opens it and reads it.

9. How many words does Bendrix vow to write each day?
(a) 83,764.
(b) 1000.
(c) 750.
(d) 500.

10. What role does Bendrix say Henry had in his affair with Sarah?
(a) Henry's cruelty towards Sarah drove her into Bendrix's arms.
(b) Henry served as a pimp by ignoring and refusing to attend to Sarah's needs.
(c) Henry's busy work schedule gave Sarah too much free time.
(d) Henry's friendship with Bendrix allowed him access to Sarah.

11. Why does Parkis ask Bendrix to write to Mr. Savage?
(a) To tell Savage he was pleased with Parkis' work.
(b) To recommend Parkis for a promotion.
(c) To tell Savage Sarah's case is closed.
(d) To express his support of Lance becoming a private investigator.

12. Who is the Maurice that Sarah refers to in her diary?
(a) Bendrix.
(b) Henry.
(c) Parkis.
(d) A colleague of Henry's.

13. Why does Bendrix rush out of his club at the start of this chapter?
(a) He want to find Parkis immediately.
(b) He is embarrassed by what he had done to Henry.
(c) He wants to catch Sarah before Henry gets to her.
(d) He is trying to catch Henry who left the club upset.

14. Why is Henry surprised when Bendrix tells him he must return home after refusing a drink?
(a) Bendrix told Henry he has to work and Henry believed Bendrix only wrote in the mornings.
(b) Bendrix had just arrived at the Miles' home.
(c) Bendrix and Sarah are acting suspiciously.
(d) Bendrix has never declined to have a drink with Henry.

15. Why does Bendrix go to the basement alone when the V1 strikes near his apartment?
(a) To clear a path for Sarah to get to the basement.
(b) Sarah is hiding under his bed.
(c) To check and see if his landlady is there before Sarah joins him.
(d) Sarah has left to go back to Henry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Bendrix see Sarah kissing when he and Henry return from their walk?

2. Why does Bendrix think Henry asks him to dine at his club instead of Bendrix's?

3. Why is Parkis intent on Bendrix returning the letter from Sarah that he got from her maid?

4. Why does Bendrix skip over many of the entries in Sarah's diary?

5. Where does Bendrix take Sarah on their first "date"?

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