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

2. What had Mary found at Andy's place identical to what Qwilleran found in his apartment?
(a) A feather.
(b) A newspaper clipping.
(c) A strangely folded twenty-dollar bill.
(d) A piece of lead pipe.

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

4. In the fight between Qwilleran, what happens to prevent Ben from escaping?
(a) Koko scratches Ben in the eye.
(b) Dennis runs in to help Qwilleran.
(c) The MacIntosh coat of arms falls and knocks Ben out.
(d) Mary shows up with a pistol.

5. How does Qwilleran make his manuscript discovery?
(a) Koko pulls it from under the bed.
(b) He has a dream about where it is.
(c) He starts to build a fire.
(d) The cats lead him to it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Qwilleran find in the new desk Iris gave him?

3. Who visits Qwilleran in his apartment only to be snubbed by Koko?

4. What distracts Qwilleran as he unfolds the piece of foil the cats have left for him?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Qwilleran find in Nicolas's apartment after he has a meal with him?

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

3. What is the evidence Qwilleran discovers outside the Ellsworth House?

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

5. After Mary leaves, what does Qwilleran do to show that he is a genuine cat lover?

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

7. What arrangement does Qwilleran make with Ben Nicolas?

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

9. What was C. C. supposedly looking for in the Ellsworth house?

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

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