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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Mary Duckworth say she is having bad dreams about Andy?
(a) She feels responsible for his death.
(b) She never really liked him.
(c) She moved his body before calling the police.
(d) She thinks he is haunting her.

3. What puts Qwilleran off about Ben Nicolas?
(a) His dislike of cats.
(b) His dramatic way of speaking.
(c) His inferiority complex.
(d) His lack of knowledge about antiques.

4. What does Qwilleran notice about Nicolas's hat?
(a) It now has the feather missing from his own hat.
(b) It has been out in the rain.
(c) It is out of character for the flamboyant Nicolas.
(d) It is brand new.

5. What is strange about the phone call to Miss Duckworth's shop when Qwilleran answers the phone?
(a) There is heavy breathing on the line.
(b) The caller hangs up.
(c) Mary takes the call upstairs.
(d) Mary refuses to answer it.

6. What does Miss Duckworth talk Qwilleran into buying?
(a) An art deco lamp.
(b) The finial that Glanz fell on.
(c) A roll-top desk.
(d) The Mackintosh Coat of Arms.

7. What is the customer in Ben's shop looking for?
(a) Fireplace andirons.
(b) Fiddle cases.
(c) Dog collars.
(d) Horse brasses.

8. What accident does Qwilleran have as he leaves Ben Nicolas's shop?
(a) He bumps into a lamp post.
(b) He is hit by snow falling from the roof.
(c) He trips on a loose board.
(d) He slips on the icy sidewalk.

9. What is the one shop Qwilleran eventually finds open?
(a) The Opium Inn.
(b) Blue Dragon Antiques.
(c) Too Good to be Threw.
(d) Cobb House Junk.

10. What is the basis for the argument between C. C. and Iris?
(a) Who killed Andy Glanz.
(b) Putting milk in C. C.'s coffee.
(c) The value of horse braces.
(d) Iris's recording of C. C.'s snoring.

11. why does C. C. Cobb have to pay a hefty fine?
(a) For attempted arson.
(b) For disturbing the peace.
(c) For looting an abandoned house.
(d) For gambling.

12. Why does Qwilleran get out Webster's dictionary?
(a) To look up the meanings of Cluthra, Amberina, and Ivrene.
(b) To boost himself up in his low chair.
(c) To find out about finials.
(d) To see if Koko will help him find a clue.

13. Besides Miss Duckworth, what hint does Sylvia drop about Andy Glanz?
(a) He was a serial womanizer.
(b) He was married.
(c) He was actually gay.
(d) He was also involved with someone else.

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

15. What does Qwilleran feed his Siamese cats he brought from the Press Club?
(a) Beef and kidney pie.
(b) Fish and chips.
(c) Boiled beef.
(d) Turkey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the surprising purchase made by C. C. Cobb at the auction?

2. How is Iris helpful to Qwilleran at the auction?

3. Whose name does Miss Duckworth supply to Qwilleran?

4. Between the bidding, what does Qwilleran hear at the auction?

5. Who does Qwilleran tell about the mystery surrounding Glanz' death?

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