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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV, Snowblind.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much older than Susan Assington is her husband?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) Only one day.
(d) 30 years.

2. How did Helen keep her house?
(a) Very dark; all of the windows were covered.
(b) Very messy.
(c) Very neat.
(d) Very strange -- some rooms are messy, some are neat.

3. What does Jury admit to Helen when the first meet?
(a) That he has been watching her for a few days.
(b) That he's wanted by the police.
(c) That he is still married.
(d) That he's a police officer.

4. Who is Mrs. Krimp?
(a) A waitress at the Margate Hotel.
(b) The owner of the Margate Hotel.
(c) A housekeeper at the Margate Hotel.
(d) A guest at the Margate Hotel.

5. What kind of storm interferes with several characters' plans to get to Charles Seaingham's home?
(a) A blinding rain.
(b) A dust storm.
(c) A blizzard.
(d) A heavy hailstorm.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Ruthven?

3. What are the only things that get Mrs. Wasserman out of her house?

4. Who is horrified at the thought of Melrose, Vivian, Agatha, and Ruthven getting a room at the Jerusalem Inn when it appears they are stranded from the storm?

5. What does Jury do in the Margate Hotel that causes someone else to get upset?

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