View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who asks Peter if he is comfortable in his occupation of catching murderers?
(a) Harriet.
(b) Miss Martin.
(c) Miss Hillyard.
(d) Miss Barton.

2. When Peter returns from York, whom does he tell Harriet he was looking for?
(a) Saint-George.
(b) Thomas Penn.
(c) Arthur Robinson.
(d) Miss de Vine.

3. Who does Harriet first contact for professional help in solving the case?
(a) Scotland Yard.
(b) A private detective firm.
(c) Peter.
(d) The police.

4. As Peter is leaving for York, what does Harriet ask him to deliver to her secretary?
(a) Chapters of her manuscript.
(b) A hat.
(c) A piece of evidence.
(d) A letter.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Peter refuse to discuss with the Warden?

2. Where does Peter take Harriet after he returns from York?

3. After leaving the science lab, what does Peter say to Harriet?

4. Who calls Harriet to tell her that he spotted the culprit?

5. Who comes upon Pomfret confessing his love to Harriet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Peter tell Harriet that he values about her, and why does this surprise her?

2. Why does Harriet accuse Miss Hillyard of smashing her chess set?

3. What does Pomfret accuse Harriet of when he meets her in Chapter 12?

4. What do the women discuss with Peter over coffee?

5. How is Harriet attacked?

6. What does Peter say about the mystery when Harriet shows him her notes at the river?

7. What causes Peter and Harriet to disagree in Chapter 18?

8. Why is Harriet surprised to see Peter in Oxford?

9. Why does Peter not tell the Warden the name of his suspect?

10. Why does Miss de Vine have a heart attack?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 684 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample