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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who does Russell say informed on C. C. Cobb?
(a) Sylvia Katzenhide.
(b) Iris Cobb.
(c) Mary Duckworth.
(d) Andy Glanz.

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

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

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

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

8. When Qwilleran meets Miss Duckworth again, what does she regret?
(a) Being so honest and open at their last meeting.
(b) Refusing to talk to the police.
(c) Not having meet Qwilleran before.
(d) Not selling him the coat of arms.

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

10. What is the gossip about the finial?
(a) That Glanz had been impaled on it.
(b) That it was about to be sold when Glanz died.
(c) Tthat it was the murder weapon.
(d) That it came from a haunted house.

11. Whose name does Miss Duckworth supply to Qwilleran?
(a) Glanz's lover, Sylvia Katzenhide.
(b) The likely suspect, C. C. Cobb.
(c) The dead dealer Andrew Glanz.
(d) The owner of The Junkery.

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

13. What offerings does Yum Yum bring to Qwilleran?
(a) Several feathers from a dister.
(b) Things she digs out of the trash.
(c) Two dead mice.
(d) Bits of paper.

14. What are two items of furniture moved into Qwilleran's rooms before he moves in?
(a) A bunk bed and a small table.
(b) A refrigerator and a microwave.
(c) A sofa and a bookshelf.
(d) A roll-top desk and a pot-bellied stove.

15. What does Qwilleran learn about Iris Cobb at the auction?
(a) She has an apartment for rent.
(b) She had a crush on Andrew Glanz.
(c) She is bidding for her husband, C. C. Cobb.
(d) She is allergic to cats.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Qwilleran run into at the grocery store?

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

3. When Qwilleran visits with Iris after he moves in, what does he learn from her about Glanz?

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

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

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