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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What information does Qwilleran relay to his editor, Riker?
(a) That Miss Duckworth is dea.
(b) That C. C. is dead.
(c) That he is not writing the story.
(d) That the block party has been canceled.

2. Thinking about what he saw in the dust at the theatre, what does Qwilleran believe caused the swirl pattern?
(a) The tassles on Ben's scarf.
(b) The antics of a cat.
(c) A draft from under the stage.
(d) The pivot of a boot print.

3. How is the relationship between Qwilleran and Mary progressing?
(a) There is suspicion between them.
(b) The element of trust is growing.
(c) Mary is distancing herself from him.
(d) It is dissolving because of the cats.

4. While Prantz is searching for radios in C. C.'s apartment, whet does Qwilleran notice?
(a) The snow on his overcoat.
(b) His footwear.
(c) The feather in his hat.
(d) The tassles on his scarf.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What had C. C. hinted about Ben's financial situation?

3. what illegal activity does Qwilleran learn about from the manuscript?

4. What does Mary say is strange about the request for horse braces?

5. Who helps Qwilleran hand the Mackintosh coat of arms over his mantle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Qwilleran learn from reading the manuscript that explains the calls for horse braces?

2. What does Mary find strange about Qwilleran's list of sales and inquiries while he was manning Iris's shop?

3. What information does Mrs. McGuffey give Qwilleran about the Cobb house?

4. While Iris is away, what does Hollis Prantz come looking for?

5. What is interesting about the pattern of the sole of Russell Patch's boots?

6. Why does Qwilleran leash Koko and take him of a tour of the Cobb building?

7. What does Yum Yum show Qwilleran and where was it?

8. Explain who Qwilleran suspects of having gone to the Ellsworth House.

9. What other mystery does Koko uncover at the end of the novel?

10. What amusing information does Cluthra provide when Qwilleran goes to visit her?

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