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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Luigi say to Annabel about the inquest?
(a) His lawyer will know how to handle Marina.
(b) The judge only likes to deal with Italians.
(c) His Italian lawyer will be in court.
(d) His lawyer will know how to talk with the press.

2. What does Annabel say at the inquest?
(a) There are some special messages and four notes from Frederick, whichI have here.
(b) Frederick never should have written these notes.
(c) Frederick wrote to his mother who has been dead for four years.
(d) Frederick wrote to the son whom he never wanted to see.

3. What does Annabel do when she is shown the note that her husband's mistress received?
(a) Annabel wants her to be at the inquest.
(b) Annabel tells the mistress that if there are any bills, her lawyer will attend to them.
(c) Annabel doesn;t want to tell her about the funeral arrangements.
(d) Annabel wants her to visit the baby one day.

4. What does Annabel have to do when she first wakes up in the morning?
(a) Find a suit for Frederick.
(b) Finish straightening up the flat.
(c) Feed the baby,
(d) Call the funeral home.

5. How do Annabel's feelings change, a little while after she has heard Frederick's note to his mother?
(a) She tells Billy to answer the phone only if it's her lawyer.
(b) She wants the nurse to leave the hotel so they can have privacy.
(c) She wants to tell the Press how devious he has been.
(d) She is alert and no longer angry and bewildered.

6. What does Annabel tell Tom about the notes?
(a) Billy plans to blackmail everyone he can.
(b) Billy would forge the notes if he had to.
(c) Billy is going to show his notes at the inquest.
(d) Billy must have photo-copied all the notes the night that Frederick died.

7. What does Billy bring to the flat the morning after the press conference?
(a) Extra food for the baby.
(b) Frederick's effects.
(c) The newspapers.
(d) Coffee and a croissant.

8. What frightens Billy at the hotel window at night, when he and Annabel are talking?
(a) Strange lights.
(b) Lightening flashes.
(c) Figures which seemed to be flying.
(d) Balloons.

9. What does the mistress say when she is leaving in Chapter 7?
(a) She tells him about the note and he offers to buy it.
(b) Frederick had mentioned something about a possible suicide to her.
(c) Frederick wanted to leave Annabel and keep the baby.
(d) A tall German reporter wants to pay her for information about her affair with Frederick.

10. Still very upset about Billy, Annabel gives a little cry, then asks Tom to tell her what the price will be?
(a) "It doesn't matter,we have to raise the money."
(b) "More than you can afford."
(c) "Since he was Frederick's friend, maybe we can get him to lower the price."
(d) "A great lot but you can afford it."

11. What word does Annabel use to describe Frederick?
(a) Weak.
(b) Manipulative.
(c) Dangerous.
(d) Crazy.

12. As Annabel lay sleepless, after the press conference, what were some of her thoughts?
(a) She will have to warn Billy not to speak of the party.
(b) Francesca will have to help her deny the rumors.
(c) She was thinking that Frederick would have to be warned not to discuss the party.
(d) She will have to warn Luigi not to say anything.

13. At the inquest, what are Annabel's last words about Frederick?
(a) He was planning to leave Annabel.
(b) He asked some woman to go away with him.
(c) He was unfaithful.
(d) He was insane.

14. What has happened to the nurse for Carl?
(a) She doesn't want to come.
(b) She has taken a job somewhere else.
(c) She won't come because of what she heard about Annabel's orgies.
(d) She is coming in a few weeks.

15. What does Billy say to Annabel about keeping her lawyer around?
(a) Annabel needs a lawyer to check out the lease on the flat.
(b) As a public figure, Annabel needs to have a lawyer around.
(c) Annabel needs her lawyer for Frederick's papers and things.
(d) Annabel needs her lawyer in case she ever gets sued.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the phone rings after Billy mentions the notes, who does Annabel think is calling?

2. What happened to the doctor's child the night of the press conference ?

3. What bereavement questions do Annabel's neighbors ask?

4. How does Annabel continue handling the orgy story in Chapter 7?

5. Why would the suit cases have been searched?

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