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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Two, Joy," how long would Pund need to finish his book The Landscape of Criminal Investigation?
(a) 2 years.
(b) A year.
(c) 18 months.
(d) 9 months.

2. In "Four: A Boy," how many years does a journal span that Mary kept with comments about villagers?
(a) 3 1/2 years.
(b) 2 1/2 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 3 years.

3. At the end of "Six: Gold," who does Pund say killed Mary?
(a) Magnus.
(b) Frances.
(c) Robert.
(d) Matthew.

4. In "One: Sorrow," what had Mary Elizabeth Blakiston been doing before she died?
(a) Vacuuming.
(b) Washing windows.
(c) Sweeping.
(d) Dusting.

5. In "Four: A Boy," what does Brent say was the name of Tom Blakiston's dog?
(a) Bella.
(b) Kade.
(c) Snowy.
(d) Mia.

6. In "Two: Joy," what type of car does Magnus Pye drive?
(a) Rolls Royce.
(b) Aston Martin.
(c) Mercedes.
(d) Jaguar.

7. In "Three: A Girl," what time does Francis Pye say that she left London?
(a) 6:40.
(b) 7:20.
(c) 6:50.
(d) 7:10.

8. In "Three: A Girl," what is the date of a typewritten letter addressed to Sir Magnus Pye that is on his desk?
(a) July 29, 1955.
(b) July 31, 1955.
(c) July 30, 1955.
(d) July 28, 1955.

9. In "Four, A Boy," who is seeing Dr. Redwing when Pund speaks with Joy in the medical office?
(a) Robert Blakiston
(b) Johnny Whitehead.
(c) Clarissa Pye.
(d) Jeff and Billy Weaver.

10. In "Four: A Boy," how old does Robert say that Tom was when he died?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

11. In "Two: Joy," how old was Frances Pye when Arthur Redwing was commissioned to paint her portrait?
(a) 50.
(b) 60.
(c) 45.
(d) 40.

12. In "Three: A Girl," what time did Clarissa Pye come home and find her husband murdered?
(a) 10.
(b) 8:30.
(c) Around 9:30.
(d) About 9.

13. In "Six: Gold," how old is Matthew Blakiston?
(a) 63.
(b) 61.
(c) 58.
(d) 56.

14. In "Two: Joy," how much does Johnny Whitehead receive from a friend for selling some old silver?
(a) 50 pounds.
(b) 100 pounds.
(c) 60 pounds.
(d) 75 pounds.

15. At the end of "One: Sorrow," what type of birds does Jeffrey see in a tree?
(a) Magpies.
(b) Pheasants.
(c) Kestrels.
(d) Petrels.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Five: Silver," how long has Johnny lived in Saxby-on-Avon?

2. In "Six: Gold," what was the first name of Brent's father, whose used to be the groundsman at Pye Hall?

3. In "One: Sorrow," where did Johnny and Gemma Whitehead live before moving to Saxby-on-Avon?

4. In "Four: A Boy," how does Robert say that Tom's dog Bella died?

5. In "Three: A Girl," where has Henrietta seen blood on her husband's clothes?

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