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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What disease does Fanshawe's father have?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Gout.
(c) AIDS.
(d) Tuberculosis.

2. Whom does White want Blue to keep an eye on?
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Yellow.

3. What is the name of the private detective who had worked for Sophie?
(a) Auster.
(b) Quinn.
(c) Blue.
(d) Brown.

4. What words are used to describe Blue's state of mind during the early period of the case?
(a) Ambivalence and conflict.
(b) Tranquility and decision.
(c) Depression and infatuation.
(d) Happiness and contentment.

5. How many suitcases does Fanshawe's work fill?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Seven.

6. What is the name that Blue uses when he disguises himself as a beggar?
(a) Tommy Violet.
(b) Bobby Lilac.
(c) Jimmy Rose.
(d) Billy Scarlet.

7. When he began his writing career, what had the narrator of The Locked Room hoped to become?
(a) A literary critic.
(b) A novelist.
(c) A poet.
(d) A journalist.

8. According to Fanshawe's letters, what was the hardest but most interesting job he had on the ship?
(a) A utility man.
(b) A messman.
(c) The captain.
(d) An ordinary seaman.

9. Why is the narrator apprehensive about opening the suitcases and reading Fanshawe's work?
(a) He doesn't want Fanshawe's work to be bad, but neither does he want it to be good.
(b) He remembers that Fanshawe liked to write about things that did not interest him.
(c) He has too much of his own work to do and is worried about the time it will take.
(d) He worries that he will read something very personal about Sophie and Fanshawe's relationship.

10. During their second conversation, what does Black tell Blue that he does for a living?
(a) He says he is a writer.
(b) He says he is a teacher.
(c) He says he is a private detective.
(d) He says he is an insurance salesman.

11. In what condition does Blue leave Black in the apartment?
(a) Perfectly healthy and content.
(b) Confused and disbelieving.
(c) Badly beaten, unconscious, and barely alive.
(d) Depressed and disappointed.

12. How old is Sophie when she meets the narrator of The Locked Room?
(a) Sixteen years old.
(b) Thirty-two years old.
(c) Forty-six years old.
(d) Twenty-six years old.

13. What adjectives does Black use to describe his mask?
(a) Grotesque and frightening.
(b) Funny and colorful.
(c) Familiar and comforting.
(d) Ugly and unflattering.

14. What does Fanshawe warn the narrator about in his letter?
(a) If the narrator marries Sophie, he will kill him.
(b) If the narrator finds Fanshawe, he will kill him.
(c) If the narrator adopts Ben, he will kill him.
(d) If the narrator continues to publish his work, he will kill him.

15. Where does Blue read about Gold and the case of the murdered child?
(a) TIme.
(b) Walden.
(c) The newspaper.
(d) True Detective.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the word that the narrator uses to describe his attitude toward Fanshawe that is more accurate than envy?

2. Where is Sophie Fanshawe from originally?

3. What is the name of the bartender with whom Blue has occasional conversations when he slips out to a bar?

4. What disguise does Blue use for his third encounter with Black?

5. What year is it when Blue begins work on the case?

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