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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Qwilleran disappointed before dinner after returning from Nicolas's shop?
(a) There is nothing to eat in his flat.
(b) He cannot find anyone to go with him to the Press Club.
(c) He has received no mail.
(d) He cannot find Koko and Yum Yum.

2. Who deos Qwilleran find at the house on the end of the street?
(a) Sylvia Katzenhide.
(b) Mary Duckworth.
(c) Russell Patch.
(d) C. C. Cobb.

3. What remark of Qwilleran's makes Mary uncomfortable?
(a) That Andy could not have fallen from the ladder.
(b) That she should not have gone to Andy's shop.
(c) That Andy might have been murdered.
(d) That Andy probably had it coming to him.

4. What idea does Qwilleran get about a subject for the writing contest?
(a) Christmas in Junktown.
(b) The drug problem in Junktown.
(c) Finding junk to sell in Junktown.
(d) The homeless in Junktown.

5. why does Iris wake Qwilleran the morning after their dinner in the Cobbs's apartment?
(a) C. C. has moved out.
(b) Miss Duckworth has been attacked.
(c) The cats are disturbing her.
(d) C.C. did not come home.

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

7. How do Qwilleran's words and manner affect Miss Duckworth?
(a) She clams up and refuses to talk at all.
(b) She begins to relax and open up more.
(c) She becomes nervous and agitated.
(d) She begins to behave in a guilty manner.

8. The morning after the visit with Mary, what puzzles Qwilleran?
(a) His toothbrush and a feather out of his hat are missing.
(b) He cannot light the pot-bellied stove.
(c) Koko and Yum Yum are missing.
(d) Iris Cobb is not in the house.

9. So far, what do the police make of Glanz's death?
(a) That it is unimportant since it happened in Junktown.
(b) That it was an accident.
(c) That it was premeditated murder.
(d) That it was a crime of passion.

10. Why does Miss Duckworth decline Qwilleran's invitation to dinner?
(a) She is expecting a caller.
(b) She doesn't know him well enough.
(c) She is dining with family.
(d) She is still in mourning.

11. 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.

12. 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) Mary refuses to answer it.
(c) Mary takes the call upstairs.
(d) The caller hangs up.

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

14. What is Mary's explanation for the call taken by Qwilleran?
(a) That bad weather messed up the lines.
(b) That the phone lines in Junktown are bad.
(c) That Qwilleran took too long to get to the phone.
(d) That the caller probably thought it was a wrong number.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the flamboyant next door neighbor in the apartment house?

2. What offerings does Yum Yum bring to Qwilleran?

3. Whose name does Miss Duckworth supply to Qwilleran?

4. What are two items of furniture moved into Qwilleran's rooms before he moves in?

5. What is Jim Qwilleran's occupation?

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