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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 does the letter Richard receives from Julian before Bunny's funeral tell him?
(a) Julian will not be able to attend the funeral.
(b) Julian will be at the funeral with his students.
(c) The college is closed until further notice.
(d) Class will meet the following Monday.

2. Who does Richard bump into on his way home from Charles and Camilla's apartment after Charles is released from jail?
(a) Marion.
(b) Henry.
(c) Julian.
(d) Camilla.

3. Where does Charles tell Richard he is spending the summer?
(a) In Boston.
(b) In San Francisco.
(c) In New York.
(d) In Toronto.

4. What drug does Richard take from Judy while he is in her room?
(a) Alka-Seltzer.
(b) LSD.
(c) Demerol.
(d) Dramamine.

5. What does Richard think is the most striking object on the playground at the Early Childhood Center?
(a) The ball pit.
(b) The gigantic see-saw.
(c) The twelve-swing swing set.
(d) The giant snail.

Short Answer Questions

1. What drink is particularly popular with the young women taking care of Richard?

2. How does Richard describe Bunny's memory at the college?

3. What do Charles and Francis argue about the day before the funeral?

4. What does Charles say he and Camilla did the night after the murder?

5. Where in the Corcoran house do Richard and Francis sleep while they are there?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Bunny's parents react to his disappearance? What does Richard think of their reaction?

2. 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?

3. Why is Charles arrested during the month following Bunny's murder? Why is Henry concerned about this?

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

5. What information does Cloke provide that causes the members of the group to realize the focus of the investigation might shift away from any suspicion being directed at them?

6. How do Bunny's friends at school respond to his death? What do they think happened to him?

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

8. How does the search for Bunny finally come to a climax? Who is involved with the investigation at that point?

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

10. How do the group members relate to each other following Bunny's funeral? Why does Richard think they are all reacting this way?

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