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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 51 through 64,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What business with Mephisto does Pendergast tell the squatters he has?
(a) Mbwun.
(b) Money laundering.
(c) Wrinklers.
(d) Drugs.

2. What stench does D'Agosta try to dilute with the plume of smoke?
(a) Unwashed human bodies.
(b) Bad wine.
(c) Rancid urine.
(d) All answers are correct.

3. What does the trio find in the cubby where the second headless body was found?
(a) A cryptic note.
(b) An old coin.
(c) A head.
(d) A rat's nest.

4. How many people are in Linnaeus Hall for the presentation of the evidence gleaned from the Bitterman autopsy?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) One hundred and ten.
(c) Thirty-six.
(d) Seven.

5. What is thrown at the officers in Chapter 46?
(a) Dead rats.
(b) Buckets of urine.
(c) Pipes.
(d) Rocks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hayward carrying that feels heavy and bulky?

2. Which character had a crush on Smithback?

3. What is Pendergast's place of residence called?

4. What is the name for the crime reporter for the Times?

5. What does Smithback's informant say his name is?

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