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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 through 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what type of philosophy is the following phrase attributed? "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."
(a) Jungian.
(b) Holmesian.
(c) Freudian.
(d) Platonian.

2. In what month does the book begin?
(a) May.
(b) December.
(c) July.
(d) August.

3. In Chapter 11, who leads the group through the tunnel?
(a) Waxie.
(b) D'Agosta.
(c) All of the answers are incorrect.
(d) Hayward.

4. Why is Nick Bitterman going to Belveder Castle?
(a) To meet his wife.
(b) To attend a business meeting.
(c) To have lunch.
(d) To propose.

5. What is the name for the crime reporter for the Times?
(a) Bill Smithback.
(b) Bob Wisher.
(c) Bryce Harriman.
(d) Marion Ross.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who requests a meeting with D'Agosta in Chapter 7?

2. What nickname has Smitback given to Margo in Chapter 15?

3. What is the working theory about the second skeleton found in the waterway?

4. Who is Hayward's boss?

5. What odor does Smithback detect when following his informant into the small hole?

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