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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Vivian do for a living?
(a) She is a teacher.
(b) She is a writer.
(c) She is an artist.
(d) She is a dancer.

2. What does Helen tell Jury she does for a living?
(a) Work in a historic home nearby.
(b) Work in a restaurant.
(c) Work in a library.
(d) Work as a cleaning lady.

3. Who is Cyril?
(a) Racer's daughter.
(b) Racer's secretary.
(c) Racer's cat.
(d) Racer's wife.

4. How does Jury know something bad has happened to Helen?
(a) He receives a strange phone call from her.
(b) He just has a weird feeling.
(c) There are police outside of her house.
(d) He receives a strange phone call from her killer.

5. What does Jury buy for his cousin's children?
(a) Food.
(b) Gifts and shoes.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Tons of stuffed animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. For approximately how long does Racer yell at Jury in Chapter 7?

2. Where does Jury spend a day with his cousin after he meets Helen?

3. What do Maureen and Jury drink during their first conversation together?

4. What is Jury's first name?

5. How much does Helen work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Addie tell Jury the first time they meet at Bonaventure School?

2. What keen observation of Helen does Jury make when they first meet?

3. What does Cullen say in his phone call to Jury at the end of Chapter 9?

4. What does Jury think of his cousin's husband?

5. What happens after Jury walks Helen home after first meeting her?

6. What happens when Jury walks into the church as the novel opens?

7. How does Lady Agatha react to Melrose's giving up of his title?

8. Who discovers Helen's body?

9. What does Nellie tell Jury when he comes to talk to her about Helen?

10. Who does Jury think Parmenger is in Part I?

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