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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Melrose's impression of Susan Assington?
(a) That she is hiding something.
(b) That she is not very bright.
(c) That she is very, very snobby.
(d) That she is the likely murderer.

2. Why does Tommy want to go to the Jerusalem Inn with Melrose in Chapter 14?
(a) Because he wants to go out drinking.
(b) Because he is feeling cooped up.
(c) Because he has something to talk to Melrose about privatelly.
(d) Because he wants to meet his girlfriend there.

3. What does Jury ask Vivian when he is questioning her about Beatrice's murder?
(a) Who she thinks might be guilty of the crime.
(b) Why she is so mean to him all of the time.
(c) If they can go out sometime.
(d) Why she isn't married.

4. Who adopted Helen's child?
(a) Melrose.
(b) Charles and Grace Seaingham.
(c) Jury.
(d) Danielle and Robin Lyte.

5. Who has invited Frederick to Spinney Abbey?
(a) Grace Seaingham.
(b) Charles Seaingham.
(c) Melorse.
(d) Lady St. Leger.

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

7. Who is Lady St. Leger in charge of?
(a) Tommy.
(b) Jury.
(c) Melrose.
(d) Some children whose names the reader never learns.

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

9. What does Grace say when questioned about her husband's affair?
(a) That she had no idea about it.
(b) That she knew about it.
(c) That she is outrageously angry and could kill someone over it.
(d) That she had some idea but wasn't sure about it.

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

11. What do the other guests think of Beatrice's writing?
(a) They don't know about it because she uses a pen name.
(b) That it is very fancy.
(c) That it is very intellectual.
(d) That it is kind of trashy.

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

13. What has apparently happened to Tommy's parents?
(a) They abandoned the baby on the Seaingham doorstep.
(b) They abandoned the baby on Beatrice's doorstep.
(c) They died.
(d) They were murdered.

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

15. What is the real relationship between Helen and Parmenger?
(a) They are half-siblings.
(b) They are adopted siblings.
(c) They are husband and wife.
(d) They are just friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is George?

2. Who suggests Melrose, Vivian, Agatha, and Ruthven could get a room at the Jerusalem Inn when it appears they are stranded from the storm?

3. What is Miss Hargreaves-Brown's real name?

4. Who is most relieved to learn that Tom isn't a suspect in Beatrice's murder?

5. What does Melrose think of Grace Seaingham?

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