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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one supernatural theory about Glanz death?
(a) It was a witch's spell
(b) It was the result of the evil eye.
(c) It was a family curse.
(d) It was the work of ghosts.

2. What does Iris bring to Qwilleran in his room?
(a) Tea and scones.
(b) Coffee and cookies.
(c) Wine and cheese.
(d) Macaroni and cheese.

3. Who is the mysterious and beautiful owner of the Blue Dragon?
(a) Sylvia Katzenhide.
(b) Iris Cobb.
(c) Miss Applebee.
(d) Miss Duckworth.

4. What is the idea Qwilleran comes up with as an article for the writing contest?
(a) Stray cats in Junktown.
(b) Odd characters in Junktown.
(c) Murder in Junktown.
(d) Christmas in Junktown.

5. After dropping off the heavy coat of arms, who is the next antique dealer Qwilleran goes to interview?
(a) Ben Nicholas.
(b) Sylvia Katzenhide.
(c) Hollis Prantz.
(d) Arch Riker.

6. How is Iris helpful to Qwilleran at the auction?
(a) She confides that Glanz was murdered.
(b) She invites him to dinner.
(c) Sshe tells him about the history of Junktown.
(d) She identifies several people from Junktown.

7. What is the Daily Fluxion?
(a) An eccentric clock.
(b) The changing tides.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) An antique magazine.

8. What does Qwilleran discover when he arrives in Junktown?
(a) There is a street fair going on.
(b) The stores are all closed.
(c) There is a fire in one of the shops.
(d) The police are questioning people.

9. What does Qwilleran set out to do his first morning at his new apartment?
(a) Explore the neighborhood.
(b) Interrogate the police.
(c) See how many shops are open.
(d) Find a good restaurant.

10. With what is Miss Duckworth frustrated?
(a) Wth the nosiness of the neighbors.
(b) With getting respect from the civic government.
(c) With the gossip surrounding her and Glanz.
(d) With being suspected of murder.

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

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

13. Who had formerly lived in the apartment?
(a) Ben Nicholas.
(b) Hollis Prantz.
(c) Andrew Glanz.
(d) Sylvia Katzenhide.

14. On his way home, who does Qwilleran overhear having an argument?
(a) C.C. Cobb and someone who seems to be Russell Patch.
(b) Hollis Prantz and Ben Nicholas.
(c) C. C. Cobb and Iris Cobb.
(d) Russell Patch and Sylvia Katzenhide.

15. Witch inhabitant of the new apartment is the nervous one?
(a) Yum Yum.
(b) Mathilda.
(c) Qwilleran.
(d) Koko.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Russell say informed on C. C. Cobb?

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

4. Why is the area called Junktown?

5. What does Qwilleran learn from overhearing customers in the Blue Dragon?

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