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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3, 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is odd about the wall in the apartment Iris shows Qwilleran?
(a) It is painted a garish green.
(b) It is unfinished wood.
(c) It is covered with tar paper.
(d) It is papered with pages from old books.

2. Who is the flamboyant next door neighbor in the apartment house?
(a) Hollis Prantz.
(b) Sylvia Katzenhide.
(c) Ben Nicholas.
(d) Russell Patch.

3. Who are Koko and Yum Yum?
(a) Two poodles owned by Miss Duckworth.
(b) Intuitive and troublemaking cats.
(c) Two street urchins.
(d) Two spinster owners of a juck shop.

4. What does Qwilleran learn from overhearing customers in the Blue Dragon?
(a) That Glanz was a drug dealer.
(b) That Miss Duckworth has a criminal record.
(c) That Glanz was two-timing several women.
(d) That Miss Duckworth was Glanz's girlfriend.

5. What seems to have killed Andrew Glanz?
(a) Falling onto a fireplace.
(b) Falling onto a finial.
(c) Falling onto a spear.
(d) Falling onto a sarcophagus.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Iris categorize Miss Duckworth since Glanz's death?

2. Why does Miss Duckworth try to sell the Mackintosh Coat of Arms to Qwilleran?

3. What is the idea Qwilleran comes up with as an article for the writing contest?

4. What idea does Qwilleran get about a subject for the writing contest?

5. What does Iris tell Qwilleran about the ghost, Mathilda?

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