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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Richard mumble aloud while Bunny's father collapses in tears?
(a) "Why did I bother to come here?"
(b) "This man is out of control."
(c) "God help me I'm sorry."
(d) "Please forgive me, Mr. Corcoran."

2. When in town Saturday afternoon, what does Francis buy for Henry at the bookstore?
(a) A copy of Mycenaean inscriptions from Knossos.
(b) A study of Victorian murderesses.
(c) A biography of Cortes.
(d) A translation of Gregory of Tours.

3. What news does Francis give Richard when he returns to Richard's room the night after they are drunk together?
(a) Camilla has left school.
(b) Henry has been arrested.
(c) Julian has kicked Francis out of the class.
(d) Camilla has moved out of the apartment.

4. Why is the mirror in Charles and Camilla's apartment cracked?
(a) Camilla falls off a ladder and lands on the mirror which is on the floor.
(b) Camilla cracks the mirror when she steps on it.
(c) Charles falls off a ladder and lands on the mirror which is on the floor.
(d) Charles cracks the mirror in the car bringing it home.

5. What suggestion does Henry make to Richard when Richard admits he is very worried after Bunny's murder?
(a) Take a hot bath.
(b) Read a suspense novel.
(c) Get a massage.
(d) Think in a different language.

6. What is Henry reading when the group arrives at the Corcoran house before the funeral?
(a) The Illiad.
(b) The Upanishads.
(c) The Bible.
(d) The Odyssey.

7. What does Mr. Corcoran offer the group after his violent mood swing after they arrive at the house?
(a) Wine.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Beer.

8. How does Richard describe Bunny's memory at the college?
(a) He is remembered as a "strong and dedicated student."
(b) He is not really remembered at all.
(c) He is remembered as a "Greek scholar."
(d) He is remembered as a "stumbling teen inebriate."

9. Who comes to Richard's room the night after Jake Teitelbaum's party?
(a) Julian.
(b) Henry.
(c) Judy.
(d) Francis.

10. Who rides in the car with Richard and Francis to Bunny' parent's home before Bunny's funeral?
(a) Camilla Brooks.
(b) Judy Poovey.
(c) Sophie Dearbold.
(d) Rachel Lengsmith.

11. What does Charles say he and Camilla did the night after the murder?
(a) Took a walk.
(b) Cleaned house.
(c) Drank alcohol.
(d) Drove into town.

12. Where in the Corcoran house do Richard and Francis sleep while they are there?
(a) On cots on the porch.
(b) On cots in the spare bedroom.
(c) On cots in the laundry room.
(d) On cots in the basement.

13. How do the members of the group spend their first dew days back at college after Bunny's funeral?
(a) They stay away from each other.
(b) They leave for a weekend at Francis' farm.
(c) They go back to the site of the murder.
(d) They take the train to New York.

14. What flowers do Charles and Camilla cut and bring into their home before the snow begins to fall?
(a) Daffodills.
(b) Roses.
(c) Gardenias.
(d) Tulips.

15. Where does Henry go after Bunny's body is found?
(a) To Maine with the Corcorans.
(b) To Julian's house in New Haven.
(c) To Francis' house in the country.
(d) To Connecticut with the Corcorans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Richard go after he leaves the off-campus party two days after the funeral?

2. What do Henry and Richard find in their mailboxes during the week Bunny is presumed missing?

3. Why does Francis not want to see a psychiatrist for his problems?

4. What do Bunny's parents do in the hopes of finding their son?

5. Who takes care of Richard during the period before Bunny's funeral?

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