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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mrs. Boyle is annoyed by the house's lack of:
(a) Staff
(b) Eligible men
(c) Hot water
(d) A proper view

2. Which adjective is not used by Giles to describe Wren?
(a) Wretched
(b) Barmy
(c) Cunning
(d) Maniac

3. What clue was found at the crime scene?
(a) Knife
(b) Glove
(c) Notebook
(d) Hat

4. What is Metcalf's profession?
(a) Solicitor
(b) Detective
(c) Milkman
(d) Farmer

5. According to the nursery rhyme, what is the farmer's wife's weapon?
(a) Serving fork
(b) Pitchfork
(c) Carving knife
(d) Shotgun

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the murderer's overcoat described?

2. What occurrence is reported on the radio?

3. What burns at the end of the story?

4. What is the name of the old house?

5. Metcalf assumes the house may have once been used as a:

(see the answer key)

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