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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which three characters run into each other unexpectedly during a game of snooker at the Jerusalem Inn?
(a) Melrose, Tommy, and Charles.
(b) Tommy, Melrose, and Jury.
(c) Vivian, Charles, and Jury.
(d) Chalres, Jury, and Melrose.

2. Who is Sir George Assington?
(a) Grace's husband.
(b) Grace's physician.
(c) Grace's secret lover.
(d) All of these answers are correct.

3. What does Melrose think of Grace Seaingham?
(a) All of these answers are correct.
(b) That she is an excellent hostess.
(c) That she is every bit the lady.
(d) That she is very elegant.

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?
(a) Vivian.
(b) Ruthven.
(c) Melrose.
(d) Agatha.

5. Who is George?
(a) Susan Assington's personal physician.
(b) Susan Assington's son.
(c) A famous artist visiting the Seaingham house.
(d) A neighbor of Seaingham who no one else really likes.

6. For how long does Charles predict his guests will be snowed in at his home?
(a) Five days.
(b) One week.
(c) Three days.
(d) Two weeks.

7. After Beatrice's murder and the questioning that follows, what time is the group finally allowed back to bed?
(a) Five in the morning.
(b) Two in the morning.
(c) Eleven in the morning.
(d) Noon.

8. What is Frederick charges with doing while he is at Spinney Abbey?
(a) Painting a portrait of Grace and Charles together.
(b) Paintaing a portrait of Grace and Charles's fancy estate.
(c) Painting a portrait of Charles.
(d) Painting a portrait of Grace.

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

10. What secret does Jury confess to Grace that he knows about her?
(a) That she is pregnant.
(b) That she is having an affair.
(c) That she is ill.
(d) That she is a fugitive.

11. How does Jury react to learning that Melrose is in the area when he arrives at the Jerusalem Inn?
(a) He is angry because he is creeping in on his case.
(b) He is sad because they used to be good friends.
(c) He is glad because they have worked together before.
(d) He is jealous because Melrose is dating Jury's old girlfriend.

12. Why does Jury want to go to the Jerusalem Inn the morning after Beatrice's murder?
(a) He has heard they make a great breakfast.
(b) He doesn't trust the food at the mansion.
(c) He wants to talk to Robbie.
(d) He wants a drink.

13. What problem with Grace does Jury want to solve?
(a) Who is sending her threatening messages.
(b) Who tried to kill her but killed Beatrice instead.
(c) Who is poisoning her.
(d) Who she is having an affair with.

14. How tall is Jury?
(a) Six-foot-two.
(b) Five-foot-seven.
(c) Six-foot-seven.
(d) Five-foot-three.

15. What does William McQuade do for a living?
(a) He is a painter.
(b) He is a writer.
(c) He is a famous actor.
(d) He is a plumber.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who adopted Helen's child?

2. What does Melrose watch at the Jerusalem Inn when he is shortly stranded there by a storm?

3. After Beatrice's body is found, whom does Jury request go with him to the study?

4. Who promises to come get Melrose, Vivian, Agatha, and Ruthven when they are stranded at the Jerusalem Inn during a storm?

5. What does someone believe is the only vehicle that can rescue Melrose, Vivian, Agatha, and Ruthven when they are stranded at the Jerusalem Inn?

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