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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mary go over while she is visiting Qwilleran?
(a) The titles of books on his bookshelf.
(b) The events of the past day.
(c) The scratch he has on his hand.
(d) His list of sales and inquiries from Iris's shop.

2. What is Qwilleran thinking about when he goes to bed after leaving the bar?
(a) The tire tracks at Ellsworth House.
(b) Where Koko goes at night.
(c) The dust swirls in the theatre.
(d) The Press Club dinner.

3. Who does Mary suspect was giving her crank calls?
(a) Andy.
(b) Cluthra.
(c) Iris.
(d) C. C. Cobbs.

4. What interrupts the meeting?
(a) A scream coming from Iris's apartment.
(b) A police visit to the group.
(c) A cave-in on the roof.
(d) Loud radio music from Cobbs's shop.

5. What does Qwilleran find in Ben's apartment during a visit?
(a) A long, light colored hair.
(b) Another feather like the one from his hat.
(c) A note from Iris explaining her absence.
(d) A folded bank note on the floor.

6. What does Qwilleran discover that Andy Glanz was doing before his murder?
(a) Talking to the police about activities in Junktown.
(b) Writing a novel based on people in Junktown.
(c) Planning to enlarge his antique shop.
(d) Keeping a diary about his affairs in Junktown.

7. What device does Mary bring Qwilleran to help his injured knee?
(a) Some elastic bandages.
(b) A leg brace.
(c) Some thick ointment.
(d) A heat lamp.

8. What important discovery is located right there in Qwilleran's room?
(a) Glantz's manuscript.
(b) A letter from Iris to Andy Glantz.
(c) A photo of Iris and Andy being intimate.
(d) A blueprint of the Cobb house.

9. When Ben buys drinks for everyone, what does Qwilleran observe about Ben's money?
(a) It is held together with a silver money clip.
(b) It is kept in an antique wallet.
(c) It is a little damp.
(d) It is folded like the bill he found in his apartment.

10. What does Qwilleran notice in the drive of the Ellsworth house?
(a) Overturned trash cans.
(b) Footprints of a man and a dog.
(c) Two car shaped patches in the snow.
(d) Tire tracks of three different vehicles.

11. Who was the only one who had read Andy's novel?
(a) Iris Cobb.
(b) Mrs. McGuffey.
(c) Mary Duckworth.
(d) Sylvia Katzenhide.

12. As Qwilleran begins reading Andy's manuscript, what becomes clear?
(a) It is a real masterpiece.
(b) It has nothing to do with Junktown people.
(c) It is based on people of Junktown.
(d) It is a plan for stealing antiques.

13. What is the result of Qwilleran's efforts to track down Andy's manuscript?
(a) Hidden in Mary's shop.
(b) Found hidden in his shop.
(c) In the possession of Mrs. McGuffey.
(d) Failure.

14. Whose car does Qwilleran discover fits the size and shape of the second car that was at the Ellsworth House?
(a) Mary's.
(b) Ben's.
(c) Cluthra's.
(d) Prantz's.

15. What does Qwilleran hear on the tape he found?
(a) Ben offering to sell horse braces to Hollis Prantz.
(b) C. C. making a phone call to Cluthra.
(c) C. C. snoring followed by Ben Nicolas entering the room.
(d) C. C. asking Ben if he had any more horse braces.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Koko turns on the tape player again, what do Qwilleran and Ben hear?

2. What was Andy contemplating on selling, according to Mary Duckworth?

3. Who is Russell Patch's roommate?

4. Why had Rosie come to Junktown?

5. Who goes with Qwilleran to visit Russell Patch?

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