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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16, 17 and 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who the Mathilda that Iris tells Qwilleran about?
(a) The ghost in her house.
(b) A vagabond woman in the neighborhood.
(c) Another of the junk dealers.
(d) A woman involved in witchcraft.

2. Why does Qwilleran take a cat to Russell Patch's apartment?
(a) To see if the cat can find something.
(b) To see if Russell is allergic to cats.
(c) To let the cat get some exercise.
(d) To keep himself company.

3. How does Miss Duckworth make a melodramatic appearance in the novel?
(a) Sitting like a statue on a lounge.
(b) Gliding down a circular staircase.
(c) In a swirl of green smoke.
(d) Through a beaded curtain.

4. After leaving the police station, who is the person he leaves Iris with?
(a) A nurse at the hospital.
(b) Mary Duckworth.
(c) Ben Nicolas.
(d) Cluthra.

5. Which character in the novel has "an expensive sound system"?
(a) Cluthra.
(b) Russell Patch.
(c) Ben Nicholas.
(d) Hollis Prantz.

Short Answer Questions

1. On his outing with Ben, what important observation does Qwilleran make?

2. What seems to have no explanation at the crime scene?

3. What is The Lion's Tail?

4. What seems to have killed Andrew Glanz?

5. What is Qwilleran doing when Iris Cobb enters his room?

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