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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Harriet first call to contact Peter?
(a) The Foreign Office.
(b) His house in London.
(c) A hotel in Rome.
(d) His office in Warsaw.

2. Who teases Peter about Harriet?
(a) Saint-George.
(b) Miss Hillyard.
(c) Miss Martin.
(d) Padgett.

3. Who accuses Harriet of behaving inappropriately with Peter?
(a) Miss Martin.
(b) Saint-George.
(c) Miss Hillyard.
(d) The Warden.

4. What does Peter buy Harriet as protection?
(a) A knife.
(b) A gun.
(c) A whistle.
(d) A dog collar.

5. At what point does Miss Newland jump out of the canoe?
(a) She does not jump out of the canoe.
(b) When she sees the search party coming.
(c) When she is approaching the waterfall.
(d) Before the search party finds her.

6. Whom does the Dean call an incredibly beautiful young man?
(a) Saint-George.
(b) Farringdon.
(c) Pomfret.
(d) Peter.

7. What does Peter thank Harriet for?
(a) Solving the case.
(b) Meeting him in London.
(c) Being kind to Saint-George.
(d) Accepting his proposal.

8. Who asks where Annie is on the night of the attack?
(a) Harriet.
(b) Miss Hillyard.
(c) Miss Martin.
(d) Peter.

9. What do Harriet and Miss Martin attend the morning after a big storm?
(a) The University Sermon.
(b) The New Library opening ceremony.
(c) The Magdalen Mayday.
(d) A picnic.

10. Who comes upon Pomfret confessing his love to Harriet?
(a) The Proctor.
(b) Padgett.
(c) The Dean.
(d) Peter.

11. While at a friend's, Harriet receives a call from a woman claiming to be whom?
(a) The Warden's maid.
(b) Mrs. Padgett.
(c) The Warden's sister.
(d) The Dean's maid.

12. Who sets up a system of patrols in Chapter 12?
(a) Padgett, Harriet, and Peter.
(b) Miss Martin, Harriet, Miss Lydgate, and Miss Edwards.
(c) The policeman.
(d) Hired detectives.

13. What does Harriet see on Miss Hillyard's carpet and slippers?
(a) Paint.
(b) Slivers of ivory.
(c) Slivers of glass.
(d) Cut-out letters.

14. Who helps Harriet get a letter to Peter?
(a) Saint-George.
(b) Peter's secretary.
(c) Peter's brother.
(d) Mr. Arbuthnot.

15. Where does Harriet expect her attack to take place?
(a) The Fellows Garden.
(b) Her room.
(c) The car garage.
(d) The front gate.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Harriet react to Pomfret's proposal after he has left her?

2. What does Harriet tell the dean she feels like before Peter dines with them?

3. What does Peter discuss with Miss Hillyard?

4. As Peter and Harriet prepare to take coffee in the Senior Common Room, what does Peter ask Harriet to do?

5. Whom does Peter believe will be the most likely targets of the culprit's next attack?

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