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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why does Magda think that the police should question her despite her husband's belief she has nothing to offer them? (from Chapters 7-9)

Magda notices detail.

Magda thinks she knows who killed Aristide.

Magda wants to know how a questioning by the police would carried out in real life.

Magda was there when Brenda gave Aristide the lethal insulin injection.

2.

In Chapter 19, why is Charles upset when he learns that Brenda and Laurence did write love letters to each other? (from Chapters 18-21)

Charles did not think that Laurence was Brenda's type.

The letters mean that Brenda lied to Charles about her attraction to Laurence.

Charles had been attracted to Brenda.

Charles realizes that Brenda is not as she pretends.

3.

Why did Edith kill Josephine? (from Chapters 24-26)

To keep her from being left alone in a cruel world.

To keep her from suffering from a terminal illness.

To keep her quiet about the identity of the real killer.

To keep Josephine r from being punished by the earthly justice system.

4.

In Chapter 7, what reason does Clemency give for not liking Aristide? (from Chapters 7-9)

Clemency did not like the way her husband worshipped his father.

Clemency did not like the fact that his goal in life was to be rich.

Clemency did not like the fact he collected things and cluttered the house with them.

Clemency did not like his unwillingness to donate money to science.

5.

Why is Roger able to convince the police he did not want to kill his father for money to save his business? (from Chapters 10-11)

Rogers had a letter from his father instructing brokers to give Roger the money.

Roger is able to convince them he did not want to save the business.

Roger's father had already given Roger the money before the murder.

Roger is able to show them that the business was not in financial trouble.

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