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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Christopher conclude happened to Charles Emory?
(a) He ran away.
(b) He accidentally fell and broke his neck.
(c) He has lost his way.
(d) He was murdered.

2. Who surprises Christopher while he is investigating the Emory case?
(a) Sarah Hemmings.
(b) Inspector Kung.
(c) Sir Cecil Medhurst.
(d) James Osbourne.

3. As a child what is Christopher's feeling about his ambition to become a great detective?
(a) He feels he must tell absolutely everyone.
(b) He feels deeply ashamed of his ambition.
(c) He feels it is something he ought to keep to himself.
(d) He feels like he may give it up to become a fireman.

4. When Christopher comes to London from Cambridge he takes a flat in what neighborhood?
(a) Downtown.
(b) Hyde Park.
(c) Knotting Hill.
(d) Kensington.

5. How does Sarah react to Christopher at the Mayfair party?
(a) Sarah greets Christopher warmly.
(b) Sarah puts Christopher down in front of the whole room.
(c) Sarah nods in recognition, but otherwise ignores Christopher.
(d) Sarah pleads with Christopher to take her to a dance.

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter one Christopher remembers coming from Cambridge to London in the summer of which year?

2. While pondering a case in Kensington Gardens, Christopher runs in to which character?

3. Whom does Christopher discover waiting for him when he arrives outside the Meredith Foundation dinner?

4. What does Roger Brenthurst say about Christopher in high school?

5. What composer's music underscores Christopher and Sarah's conversation at the end of the Foundation dinner?

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