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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Article and The End.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the main character of the story?
(a) Helen Scofield.
(b) Harrold English.
(c) Caroline English.
(d) Mary Amesbury.

2. What does Willis tell Helen is Mary's motive for killing Harrold?
(a) She was defending herself.
(b) Harrold was beating Jack.
(c) She is covering up for Jack.
(d) The gun went off accidentally.

3. In her second week at the cottage, what does Mary make in the mornings that creates a routine for her days?
(a) Sews curtains.
(b) Paints watercolors.
(c) Knits a sweater for herself and Caroline.
(d) Bakes chocolate cakes.

4. Where does Maureen hide from Harrold in the apartment when Harrold shouts at her to never shut a door in his face again?
(a) Closet.
(b) Attic.
(c) Bathroom.
(d) Bedroom.

5. What kind of scholarship did Jack go to college on?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Football.
(c) Track.
(d) Wrestling.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days does Harrold stay away from the apartment and the office after beating Maureen the first time?

2. What does Helen bring Caroline when she visits her?

3. Who is Muriel Noyes?

4. What was Helen concerned that Pickering would do after her article was published?

5. What sound takes Julia by surprise when she is in her house and talking with Helen after Mary's first trial?

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