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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. What alibi does Henry invent to account for the group's time during the time of Bunny's murder?
(a) They are shopping at the local grocery.
(b) They are studying at the library.
(c) They are at a double feature at the Orpheum.
(d) They are driving to another town.

2. What about her son's death has Mrs. Corcoran concerned?
(a) That he was a drug dealer.
(b) That he died dishonorably drunk.
(c) That he committed suicide.
(d) That he had cancer.

3. What brand of cigarettes does Camilla pull from her pocket when talking with Richard about her brother?
(a) Pall Malls, Henry's brand.
(b) Pall Malls, Richard's brand.
(c) Lucky Strikes, Henry's brand.
(d) Lucky Strikes, Francis' brand.

4. What does Henry tell Julian while Richard and Francis are in the office?
(a) All about the terrible trip to Rome with Bunny.
(b) All about murdering Bunny.
(c) All about his plans for the summer.
(d) All about his feelings of hatred for Charles.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Charles sees Richard on Sunday night, for what does he ask?

2. What does Richard find in Charles' apartment that reminds him of Bunny?

3. How does Hampden College handle Bunny's death and ensuing investigation?

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

5. When in town Saturday afternoon, what does Francis buy for Henry at the bookstore?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the police finally become involved in the search for Bunny's body? How do the group members react to the police involvement?

2. How does Richard's behavior change after the discovery of Bunny's body?

3. Where is Marion during Bunny's disappearance? What about her behavior seems unusual to the group?

4. What issue does Richard struggle with after Bunny's death? To what does he attribute the group's actions?

5. What does Camilla reveal to Richard about her brother after she has moved out of the apartment she shares with Charles? How does Richard respond?

6. What happens to the main characters at the climax of the story?

7. What poem does Henry read at Bunny's funeral and why? How does Richard respond to Henry's choice?

8. In the days before the funeral, what captures the attention of Bunny's family the most? Why are they concerned, and what does their concern confirm for Richard about Bunny's family?

9. What happens the day after Bunny's murder that changes the group's plans significantly?

10. What in Bunny's letter found after his death reveals to Henry that the letter is not a prank but actually written by Bunny?

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