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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the young priest take Dee to look at paintings?
(a) In a crypt in the church.
(b) To a storage unit behind the church.
(c) To an altar in the back of the church.
(d) To a mausoleum on the church property.

2. What do the assistants wear at the Belgrave Art Gallery?
(a) Tuxedos and tails.
(b) Aprons with paint on them.
(c) Black and striped shirts.
(d) Large hats with plumes.

3. What part must Peter play now in the scam?
(a) He must keep an eye out for authorities.
(b) He must go to the galleries and figure out what they should paint.
(c) He must try to sell the forgeries once they are done.
(d) He must take Anne to the galleries to sell the forgeries.

4. Where does Julian find his father-in-law when he goes to request more money?
(a) At a tavern.
(b) On the golf course.
(c) At his home.
(d) In a restaurant.

5. What does Charles Lampeth miss as he reflects about life after dinner at his friends?
(a) The conversations they used to have.
(b) The cigars they used to smoke.
(c) His friend's chef.
(d) The kind of parties and balls only now seen in historical movies.

6. How much does Peter plan on making from the scam?
(a) One million.
(b) A few thousand.
(c) A half a million.
(d) A hundred thousand.

7. What three items does Lipsey have to begin his investigation?
(a) Postcard, address and a newspaper clipping.
(b) Address, photograph and a diary entry.
(c) Diary entry, newspaper clipping and a photgraph.
(d) Postcard, address, and a photograph.

8. What is Jack Best's specific profession?
(a) Business jounralist.
(b) Movie critic.
(c) Entertainment journalist.
(d) Art critic.

9. What is the subject of the painting of the contest between Peter and Mad Mitch?
(a) A field of flowers.
(b) A gravedigger.
(c) A peasant.
(d) A dog.

10. Why does Julian feel nervous as he enters the office to see Jack Best?
(a) His talk with Jack.
(b) The opening of the gallery.
(c) What art he should display at the reception.
(d) Who he should invite to the reception.

11. Why has Joe Davies hired Andy?
(a) He is quite smart.
(b) He is older and more experienced.
(c) He has a more modern image.
(d) He is quite talented.

12. What does Dee go to the proprietor's apartment for?
(a) To make a phone call.
(b) To meet his children.
(c) To find a place to eat.
(d) To ask questions about the town.

13. What does Tom say that he and Samantha should do with Lord Caldwell's art collection?
(a) Buy it.
(b) Help sell it.
(c) Burn it.
(d) Steal it.

14. Who did Dee send a postcard to to tell about the search in Poglio?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Uncle Charles.
(c) Sammy.
(d) Mike.

15. How does Peter Usher react to the news that Lampeth gives him at the gallery reception?
(a) Peter is thrilled to get his work shown with Modigliani's.
(b) Peter is bothered that it will be shown in The New Room.
(c) Peter is disappointed.
(d) Peter is angry enough to cause a scene.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mad Mitch respond when Peter asks him what he thinks of his painting?

2. What is Peter Usher's second job?

3. What style of paintings does Lampeth sell at his gallery that make him a rich man?

4. What surprising statement does Samantha give Jimmy when he comes for an interview?

5. Why does the policeman come to the door of Peter's house?

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