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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 very, very snobby.
(b) That she is not very bright.
(c) That she is hiding something.
(d) That she is the likely murderer.

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

3. Who promises to come get Melrose, Vivian, Agatha, and Ruthven when they are stranded at the Jerusalem Inn during a storm?
(a) Jury.
(b) Mrs. Seaingham.
(c) Charles Seaingham.
(d) The local police.

4. What does someone believe is the only vehicle that can rescue Melrose, Vivian, Agatha, and Ruthven when they are stranded at the Jerusalem Inn?
(a) A Land Rover.
(b) A tank.
(c) A Hummer.
(d) A horse and sleigh.

5. Who tells Cullen that Charles was having an affair with Beatrice?
(a) Melrose.
(b) Vivian.
(c) Jury.
(d) Charles himself.

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

7. How do Tom and Melrose return to the mansion after sneaking out?
(a) Skiing.
(b) Walking.
(c) Snowshoeing.
(d) Hitchiking.

8. Why does Tom play snooker with Robbie?
(a) There is no one else who knows how to play snooker.
(b) He thinks they might be brothers.
(c) He wants to get information with him.
(d) Robbie is the last person Tom has to beat before he can be champion.

9. How do Tommy and Melrose decide to get to the Jerusalem Inn?
(a) By stealing a car.
(b) By snowmobile.
(c) By walking.
(d) By ski or snowshoe.

10. What does Melrose watch at the Jerusalem Inn when he is shortly stranded there by a storm?
(a) A bar fight.
(b) A game of snooker.
(c) Something suspicious going on in the back corner.
(d) Just the people in general.

11. Where do Jury and Wiggins meet up after Beatrice's murder?
(a) The Newcastle train station.
(b) The New Binghamton train station.
(c) The Jerusalem Inn.
(d) The London train station.

12. How does Jury decide Beatrice has been killed?
(a) She was poisoned.
(b) She was stabbed.
(c) She was shot.
(d) She was strangled.

13. Who was Helen very interested in when she came to talk to Miss Dunsany?
(a) A former maid employed in the Dunsany household.
(b) Miss Dunsany herself.
(c) A former teacher of Miss Dunsany.
(d) Miss Dunsany's mother.

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall is Jury?

2. Why is Robbie Lyte returned to Bonaventure?

3. Who is Sir George Assington?

4. What kind of case does Jury question Sir George about?

5. What does Beatrice do for a living?

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