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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Pub Stop, and Part III, London Times.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jury go after he leaves the church when the novel opens?
(a) A music shop.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A cemetery.
(d) A car repair shop.

2. What are the only things that get Mrs. Wasserman out of her house?
(a) Fires and floods.
(b) Trick-or-treaters at Halloween.
(c) Trips to the store.
(d) Phone calls.

3. What does Jury's cousin do for a living?
(a) Nothing right now; he is unemployed.
(b) He is independently wealthy so he doesn't have to work.
(c) He is a business man.
(d) He is a writer.

4. To whom is Vivian engaged?
(a) A French man.
(b) An Italian man.
(c) Jury.
(d) Melrose.

5. What does Jury say to Miss Hargreaves-Brown's accent?
(a) That it sounds fake.
(b) That he hates it.
(c) Nothing.
(d) That he likes it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is in charge of investigating Helen's death?

2. Why does Jury walk into a church when the novel first opens?

3. What does Jury believe to be the source of Mrs. Wasserman's anxiety?

4. How does Lady Agatha describe Melrose?

5. Where does Jury walk Helen when he first meets her?

(see the answer key)

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