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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. What does "DISH" stand for in the discussion between Frock, D'Agosta, and Brambell?
(a) Diachroic isopeptide saccharin heliobore.
(b) Dinucleated insular subskeletal herniation.
(c) Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis.
(d) Dramatically idiotic superstitious hyperstasis.

2. What was on the pair of athletic socks found at the site of the first homeless murder?
(a) Rat droppings.
(b) Mold.
(c) Blood.
(d) Mud.

3. 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) Freudian.
(b) Platonian.
(c) Holmesian.
(d) Jungian.

4. To what does D'Agosta compare the Chief's office?
(a) A gaudy harem den.
(b) The Oval Office.
(c) A suburban steakhouse trying to go upscale.
(d) A public secretary's office.

5. What is blastomycosis?
(a) A stage in the growth of a zygote.
(b) An explosion of broken glass.
(c) A rare cancer.
(d) A fungal infection.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Smithback and Margo have drinks after he runs into her while she is jogging?

2. What has Margo begun to carry in her purse?

3. What do Nick and Tanya do with their champagne glasses once they are empty?

4. What is the ever-present threat in the tunnels?

5. In what month does the book begin?

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