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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What famous artist will be at Seaingham's home for the holidays?
(a) Helen.
(b) Jury.
(c) Monet.
(d) Parmenger.

3. What does Jury invite Helen to do shortly after they first meet?
(a) Go out on his yacht with him.
(b) Go out for dinner later in the week.
(c) Join him on a police ride.
(d) Come shooting with him.

4. What do Maureen and Jury drink during their first conversation together?
(a) Beer.
(b) Wine.
(c) Tea.
(d) Coffee.

5. What was found near Helen's body?
(a) Her heart medication.
(b) Accupuncture needles.
(c) A note from the killer.
(d) Herbs.

6. Who is Mrs. Wasserman?
(a) Jury's elderly grandmother.
(b) Jury's much-older sister.
(c) Jury's neighbor.
(d) Jury's elderly auntie.

7. What does Jury think about Miss Hargreaves-Brown's accent?
(a) That it is very annoying.
(b) That it seems out of place.
(c) That it is very sexy.
(d) That it sounds really fake and like she's trying to impress him.

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

9. How is Vivian described physically?
(a) As very tall.
(b) As very pretty.
(c) All of these answers are correct.
(d) As very fat.

10. Who discovered Helen's body?
(a) Jury.
(b) Tourists.
(c) No one; it is never found.
(d) Police.

11. Who is Fiona Clingmore?
(a) Racer's cat.
(b) Racer's secretary.
(c) Racer's wife.
(d) Racer's daughter.

12. How does Ruthven refer to Melrose?
(a) "Master."
(b) "My lord."
(c) "Sir."
(d) "Your honor."

13. Who was Helen supposedly doing research on, according to Father Rourke?
(a) George Washington Carver.
(b) George Washington.
(c) John Irving.
(d) Richard Jury.

14. Who is Charles Seaingham?
(a) A very famous inventor.
(b) A very famous inspector.
(c) A critic of the arts.
(d) A very famous professor.

15. What does Mrs. Wasserman believe has been happening for years?
(a) Someone has been secretly pursuing her.
(b) She has been losing her vision.
(c) She has been losing her hearing.
(d) She has been going insane.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is Vivian engaged?

2. What does Helen tell Jury she does for a living?

3. What has Melrose done with his title?

4. Why does Racer yell at his secretary?

5. What does Jury finally realize Maureen hates talking about?

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