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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Carriscant note about Pantaleon's airplane?
(a) It is too heavy.
(b) It is off balance.
(c) Its design is very simple.
(d) It has graceful, strong, complex construction.

2. Why did Delphine's aunt and uncle raise her?
(a) Her parents died of flu.
(b) Her parents were not married.
(c) Her parents died of typhus.
(d) Her mother gave her up for adoption.

3. How does Carriscant react when he performs an appendectomy?
(a) He is very sharp and decisive.
(b) He is worried that his diagnosis is incorrect.
(c) He refuses to do the surgery.
(d) He becomes aroused.

4. When do Kay and Carriscant land in Lisbon?
(a) Sunday, May 3.
(b) Sunday, April 10.
(c) Sunday, July 2.
(d) Sunday, June 11.

5. What does Carriscant travel to Luneta?
(a) To give a talk on sterile operating procedures.
(b) To pick up his cousin's son.
(c) To see the woman from the archery range.
(d) To apply for a job.

6. What does Annaliese think of Delphine?
(a) Thinks of her as vulgar.
(b) Thinks Delphine is beautiful.
(c) Thinks Delphine is naive.
(d) Thinks Delphine is too clingy.

7. What does Carriscant do when he encounters Delphine at the social function?
(a) He introduces her to his wife as if he just met her.
(b) He is at a loss for words.
(c) He avoids her.
(d) He flirts openly with her.

8. What does Carriscant believe will be the outcome for the patient?
(a) Death.
(b) Full recovery.
(c) He has no idea.
(d) Disability.

9. Why does Kay dismiss Delphine's confession?
(a) It is the delusions of a dying woman who would have liked to kill him.
(b) Delphine could not have gotten the jump on a professional soldier.
(c) It does not fit with the story.
(d) Kay believes Delphine.

10. Why does Delphine reject Carriscant out of hand?
(a) She would not consider dating a married man.
(b) Carriscant is much older than she.
(c) Carriscant keeps calling her the wrong name.
(d) She is engaged to another man.

11. What does Carriscant watch Pantaleon do?
(a) Put down Cruz and leaves Cruz speechless.
(b) Use anesthesia to calm a patient.
(c) Taxi his plane.
(d) Take his plane three feet off thhe ground.

12. About what do Kay and Carriscant chat at the end of the story?
(a) Carriscant's current wife and children.
(b) Their relationship.
(c) Annaliese.
(d) Delphine's impending death.

13. What is Carriscant's request to Annaliese's request?
(a) He wants to think about it.
(b) He agrees.
(c) He wants her to give more thought to it.
(d) He says no.

14. Why does Carriscant start a fire in Sieverance's shed?
(a) He does not start a fire in the shed; the groom started the fire by accident.
(b) He does it accidentally when he overturns a lantern.
(c) To try to lure Sieverance into dying in the shed trying to save the animals.
(d) To distract the household so he can speak to Delphine.

15. What does Bobby do when Carriscant talks to him?
(a) Books Carriscant on suspicion of murder.
(b) Tells him that the daughter does not want to be found.
(c) Tells him to repay the money and Bobby will turn the other way.
(d) Misidentifies the woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Seiverance do when he meets with Carriscant and Delphine?

2. How does Carriscant learn about Kay?

3. What does Delphine tell Carriscant?

4. What does Delphine say her husband would do if she runs off with Carriscant?

5. Who does Carriscant say he thinks was the murderer?

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