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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Kay's husband's name?
(a) Stan.
(b) Richard.
(c) She is divorced.
(d) George.

2. What does Philip say he has done?
(a) Gotten married.
(b) Gotten a good-paying job.
(c) Paid the IRS.
(d) Become engaged.

3. Why is Kay wanting to sell her house?
(a) She wants to move to Maine.
(b) To avoid complete financial collapse.
(c) She has never liked it.
(d) It reminds her too much of her ex-husband.

4. What does Carriscant believe about the wounds he examines in a murder victim?
(a) The wounds are surgical in nature.
(b) The wounds are several days old.
(c) The wounds are all puncture wounds.
(d) The wounds seem self inflicted.

5. Who is Bruna?
(a) Kay's stepsister.
(b) Kay's half-sister.
(c) An architect who works for a rival firm.
(d) Kay's cousin.

6. Of what nationality is Salvador Carriscant?
(a) British.
(b) Mexican.
(c) Italian.
(d) American.

7. Why does Kay spend a lot of time with her lawyer?
(a) Trying to rebuild her business.
(b) She's been arrested for fraud.
(c) She is a lawyer and does not need a lawyer.
(d) She's been arrested for money laundering.

8. Where does Kay's mother live?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Long Island.
(c) Baltimore.
(d) Long Beach.

9. What does narration give the reader?
(a) A list of reasons Cruz probably murdered Ward.
(b) A list of reasons Carriscant must be the murderer.
(c) A list of reasons Pantaleon is suspect in Ward's murder.
(d) An explanation of the de facto caste system of the Philippine Islands.

10. Where was Carriscant born?
(a) China.
(b) Borneo.
(c) Philippine Islands.
(d) Australia.

11. What does Philip say about Kay since they divorced?
(a) She has ignored his family.
(b) She has become weepy.
(c) She has gained weight.
(d) She has gotten hard.

12. What is the setting of the chapter "Tongue"?
(a) Paris.
(b) New York.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Manila.

13. What food does Carriscant say he likes?
(a) Fish.
(b) Squid.
(c) Steak.
(d) Lobster.

14. What is apparent when Carriscant visits Pantaleon's house?
(a) There is a strain in their friendship.
(b) Pantaleon is not happy to see Carriscant.
(c) The two have little social interaction.
(d) Carriscant does not trust Pantaleon.

15. How does Carriscant view Cruz professionally?
(a) As too compassionate with criminals.
(b) As an incompetent prosecutor.
(c) As the best surgeon he's ever seen.
(d) As a dangerous quack.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Kay about the same time that Philip begins his drinking habit?

2. How long will Kay and Carriscant be on the ship?

3. What does Kay say about how she knows Carriscant to her mother?

4. What does Carriscant agree to do?

5. What does Carriscant often think of doing?

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