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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 length does the finger in "The Moving Finger" eventually reach?
(a) Seven inches.
(b) Seven feet.
(c) Three feet.
(d) Six feet.

2. Where is Martha's workplace located?
(a) Boston.
(b) New York City.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Bangor.

3. Where does the noise come from when the police are in the bathroom in "The Moving Finger"?
(a) The bathtub.
(b) The toilet.
(c) The vent.
(d) The sink.

4. Whom does Joe marry?
(a) Cara.
(b) Popsy.
(c) Roberta.
(d) Cora.

5. What does Robinson do to prepare for his plan?
(a) He hires a manager.
(b) He joins a construction crew.
(c) He consults with different people.
(d) He consults with Dolan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Martha's son's name?

2. Who is Martha's son's natural father, according to Martha?

3. What is Howard's occupation?

4. Where does Martha work?

5. What happens to Sheridan at the end of "Popsy"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Sheridan surprised in "Popsy"?

2. In "The End of the Whole Mess," how does Bobby's plan go awry?

3. In "Popsy," what does Sheridan resort to in order to pay back his bookie?

4. How does Howard try to get rid of the finger in "The Moving Finger"?

5. How do John Tell and Paul Jannings become friends in "Sneakers"?

6. Describe the scene of the bathroom when policemen arrive in "The Moving Finger."

7. In "Night Flier," whom does the reporter find responsible for the series of murders, and where does he find him?

8. Describe the finger in "The Moving Finger" and who sees it.

9. Describe the property that Newall buys and what his plans are in "It Grows On You."

10. Describe Peter Jefferies from "Dedication."

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