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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

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

To keep her from suffering from a terminal illness.

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

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

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

2.

In Chapter 15, according to Sophia's comments to Charles, who insisted on a family meeting to discuss Roger's business? (from Chapters 15-17)

Magda insisted.

Edith insisted.

Roger insisted.

Clemency insisted.

3.

In Chapter 23, why does Charles think it was a member of the Leonides family who killed Aristide even though Brenda and Laurence were arrested for the crime? (from Chapters 22-23)

The family thinks someone else committed it, but they do not care.

Charles does not think Brenda is a killer.

Josephine has told him the real killer is still on the loose.

Charles senses that is what the police believe.

4.

Why does Edith think that the police will accuse Brenda, Aristide's young wife, of the murder? (from Chapters 5-6)

Brenda had said she wanted him dead.

Brenda was the one who gave Aristide the fatal insulin shot.

The police will assume Brenda married Aristide for his money.

No one else had a motive.

5.

Why can the demands of Aristide's will not be carried out? (from Chapters 10-11)

The will is never found.

Aristide left instructions to invaldate the will.

Brenda destroyed the will.

Aristide's will cannot be located.

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