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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After leaving the police station, who is the person he leaves Iris with?
(a) Mary Duckworth.
(b) A nurse at the hospital.
(c) Cluthra.
(d) Ben Nicolas.

2. Who is Russell Patch's roommate?
(a) Stefano.
(b) Stewart.
(c) Steve.
(d) Stan.

3. What was the original purpose of the space Qwilleran and Mary discover?
(a) To hide runaway slaves.
(b) To get from the third floor to the first.
(c) To store old furniture.
(d) To escape if there is a fire.

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

5. When Ben comes to Qwilleran's room for a visit, what does Qwilleran try to get him to admit?
(a) That he entices Koko into his apartment.
(b) That he is the drug dealer Qwilleran is looking for.
(c) That he was at the Ellsworth House the night of the murder.
(d) That he knows who killed C. C. Cobb.

6. At Patch's house, what sends Koko into a frenzy?
(a) Patch's pet poodle.
(b) A rat that runs across the floor.
(c) Catnip in a pillow.
(d) High pitched music on his stereo.

7. What does Iris say about the machine Qwilleran found?
(a) She thinks it doesn't work.
(b) She doesn't want it.
(c) She's been looking for it.
(d) It's not hers.

8. Who helps Qwilleran hand the Mackintosh coat of arms over his mantle?
(a) Hollis Prantz.
(b) Ben Nicolas.
(c) Dennis, Iris's son.
(d) Riker's son.

9. On Christmas Eve how does Koko keep distracting Qwilleran?
(a) By meowing for food.
(b) By disappearing behind the bookshelf.
(c) By turning the lights on and off.
(d) By fighting with Yum Yum.

10. Who tells Qwilleran that Iris Cobb's assumed ghost was really C. C. playing tricks on his wife?
(a) Ben.
(b) Cluthra.
(c) Mary.
(d) Patch.

11. What is Qwilleran's narrow escape while hunting with Ben?
(a) Nearly falling down a laundry chute.
(b) Nearly falling from a ladder.
(c) Nearly falling through a trap door.
(d) Nearly falling through a railing.

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

13. What does Qwilleran learn about the Chandelier in Andy's shop?
(a) It was a fake with glass instead of crystal.
(b) It had faulty wiring.
(c) It has been exchanged for another chandelier.
(d) The Rikers were the couple who came to buy it.

14. What awaits Qwilleran when he returns to his apartment?
(a) A message to call the Fluxion.
(b) A chocolate cake from Iris.
(c) A note from Mary.
(d) Another gift from Koko and Yum Yum.

15. What is Qwilleran first told Russell's roommate does for a living?
(a) That he is a manicurist.
(b) That he is a hairdresser.
(c) That he is a chef.
(d) That he is a secretary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Qwilleran take a cat to Russell Patch's apartment?

2. When Mary visits Qwilleran in his apartment, what does he show her?

3. In the fight between Qwilleran, what happens to prevent Ben from escaping?

4. On his outing with Ben, what important observation does Qwilleran make?

5. What do Qwilleran and Mary discover in his apartment?

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