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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 Jury's cousin do for a living?
(a) He is a business man.
(b) He is a writer.
(c) Nothing right now; he is unemployed.
(d) He is independently wealthy so he doesn't have to work.

2. Who was Helen supposedly doing research on, according to Father Rourke?
(a) John Irving.
(b) George Washington Carver.
(c) George Washington.
(d) Richard Jury.

3. Where does Jury go after he leaves the church when the novel opens?
(a) A cemetery.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A car repair shop.
(d) A music shop.

4. What does Maureen suspect of the sibling relationship between Frederick and Helen?
(a) That they secretly hated each other.
(b) That they commited crimes together.
(c) That they orchestrated the deaths of Helen's parents.
(d) That it was something more than that.

5. How much does Helen work?
(a) Not at all.
(b) Every minute she can because she is trying to save money.
(c) Part-time.
(d) Full-time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What famous artist will be at Seaingham's home for the holidays?

2. What does Jury say to Miss Hargreaves-Brown's accent?

3. What small gift does Addie give to Jury during his visit to Bonaventure School?

4. Who is Maureen Littleton?

5. How does Helen seem when Jury first finds her?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Melrose react to how Ruthven addresses him?

3. How does Melrose respond to Lady Agatha's comment that he is an "unconfirmed bachelor"?

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

5. What does Father Rourke tell Jury about the research Helen was supposedly doing?

6. How does Vivian excuse the separation between her fiance and herself during the holiday season?

7. How does Racer interact with Cyril?

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

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

10. What does Jury think of Mrs. Wasserman?

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