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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How does Charles react when asked about Helen's murder?
(a) He becomes very angry.
(b) He faints.
(c) His hands start shaking.
(d) He becomes very nervous.

4. Where is Beatrice's body found?
(a) Right inside the mansion gates.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) In the basement.
(d) In the car.

5. Which members of the group greatly admire William McQuade?
(a) Vivian and Charles.
(b) Vivian and Jury.
(c) Vivian and Melrose.
(d) Only Vivian, because no one else has seen his movies.

6. What meal do Grace and Jury share while discussing Beatrice's murder?
(a) None; this is a trick question.
(b) Dinner.
(c) Lunch.
(d) Breakfast.

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

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

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

10. What does Wiggins learn is the real reason why Helen was taken out of school?
(a) Because she was pregnant.
(b) Because she was too smart for her own good.
(c) Because she got in trouble too much.
(d) Because her father couldn't pay the bills.

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

12. Who admits to having knowledge of poisons?
(a) Tommy.
(b) Parmenger.
(c) Sir George.
(d) Jury.

13. 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 intellectual.
(c) That it is kind of trashy.
(d) That it is very fancy.

14. Why does Melrose claim he hasn't heard of Helen's death?
(a) Because his boss is a jerk and forgot to tell him.
(b) Because he hasn't checked his email in forever.
(c) Because no one believes she is really dead.
(d) Because of the storm.

15. What does Jury do in the Margate Hotel that causes someone else to get upset?
(a) Make a lot of noise.
(b) Get too drunk.
(c) Demand to be given free accommodations because he is a police officer.
(d) Light a fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wins the snooker tournament Tom plays after sneaking out with Melrose?

2. What does Melrose think of Grace Seaingham?

3. How does Jury decide Beatrice has been killed?

4. How long do the guests think it will take for the police to arrive to Beatrice's murder scene?

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

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