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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. How much are the guests paying to stay at the house?
(a) 12 quid
(b) 64 pence
(c) 7 guineas
(d) 4 dollars

2. Which of the following is not done by Mollie when she enters the house?
(a) Turns off the radio
(b) Feeds the cat
(c) Turns on the heat
(d) Takes off her hat and gloves

3. What was the victim's real last name?
(a) Stanley
(b) Stanning
(c) Stanton
(d) Stanislaus

4. What mood of transportation does the sergeant used to get to the house?
(a) Helicopter
(b) Skis
(c) Truck
(d) Horse

5. Mollie laments that it is getting dark, even though it's what time?
(a) 5:10 PM
(b) 4:00 PM
(c) 7:15 PM
(d) 6:30 PM

Short Answer Questions

1. Who makes rude comments about Christopher?

2. Mrs. Boyle is annoyed by the house's lack of:

3. What kind of hat does the murderer wear?

4. What term is used to describe Christopher?

5. What item does Miss Casewell bring?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the unexpected guest? How does the guest arrive at the manor?

2. How does the author describe Christopher Wren?

3. Mollie spots the sign Giles had made for the guest house. What is wrong with the sign?

4. Why did Georgie Corrigan assume the role of a police officer? Why not simply visit Monkswell Manor and kill Mrs. Boyle and Mollie?

5. What are the only clues the police have in the case of the murder of Mrs. Maureen Lyon?

6. What is the real reason Miss Casewell returned to England, and more specifically, Monkswell Manor?

7. How does the repeated questioning of Detective Sergeant Trotter affect Mollie? How does it affect Giles?

8. Christopher Wren tells Mollie that she is not at all what he had pictured. What had Christopher expected of Mollie?

9. What does Mollie intends to serve for dinner? What is Giles' response to the menu?

10. What warning is issued to the radio listeners?

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