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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the intruder get inside the manor?
(a) Through the dining room window.
(b) Through the basement.
(c) Through the bathroom window.
(d) Through the kitchen window.

2. Who is Phyllida Tallent's escort when she is visiting the church?
(a) Dodswell.
(b) Hemmings.
(c) Jem.
(d) Thompson.

3. Whom is Salis Coombe jealous of?
(a) He is jealous of Lucifer's good looks.
(b) He is jealous of Horatio Welham because of his superb collection of books.
(c) He is jealous of Horatio Welham's wealth.
(d) He is jealous of all the other men courting Phyllida Tallent.

4. Who is the character of Phyllida Tallent?
(a) Someone who wants to desperately get married.
(b) Someone who believes in love and marriage.
(c) Someone who is already married.
(d) Someone who initially has no desire for love and marriage.

5. Why is Phyllida Tallent very angry when Lucifer meets her in the woods?
(a) Because she does not like Lucifer kissing her.
(b) Because she is shot at.
(c) Because her dress is torn.
(d) Because her bonnet is lost.

6. Who is Covey?
(a) Horatio Welham's dresser.
(b) Horatio Welham's servant.
(c) Horatio Welham's gardener.
(d) Horatio Welham's cook.

7. What is Phyllida Tallent doing at the party in Chapter four?
(a) Trying to tell Mary Anne that she loses Mary Anne's letters.
(b) Trying to tell Mary Anne the importance of Lucifer knowing about the love letters.
(c) Trying to tell Mary Anne that she (Mary Anne) and Robert should get married.
(d) Trying to tell Mary Anne that she should ask Robert to give permission about the love letters.

8. Why is Phyllida Tallent present at Horatio Welham's manor on the day of the murder?
(a) To meet someone.
(b) To collect Mary Anne's love letters.
(c) To leave an item there.
(d) To borrow a book from Horatio Welham's collection.

9. Who is Robert's boss?
(a) Cedric Fortemain.
(b) Sir Jasper.
(c) Mr. Crabbs.
(d) Grisby.

10. What does Lucifer think the killer is looking for?
(a) A watch.
(b) A book.
(c) A letter.
(d) A hat.

11. Who is Percy?
(a) Lucifer's brother.
(b) Phyllida Tallent's brother.
(c) Lucifer's cousin.
(d) Phyllida Tallent's cousin.

12. What is the main reason Lucifer and Phyllida Tallent travel to the east?
(a) To go on a picnic.
(b) To take a walk.
(c) To meet some locals.
(d) To make sure that no stranger rode in from that direction on the day of the murder.

13. When Lucifer grabs Phyllida Tallent's wrist, what does he say to her?
(a) "Please help me".
(b) "You are beautiful".
(c) "I love you".
(d) "It was you".

14. Who is Devil?
(a) Phyllida Tallent's eldest cousin.
(b) Lucifer's youngest cousin.
(c) Lucifer's eldest cousin.
(d) Lucifer's middle cousin.

15. Why does Phyllida Tallent run away from the murder scene?
(a) She hears people approaching.
(b) She hears Lucifer approaching.
(c) She hears the murderer approaching.
(d) She hears Sir Jasper approaching.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the reader come to know about the Colyton Import business?

2. Whom does Phyllida Tallent decide to check on first after the tea is over?

3. What is the "storm" in chapter eight a representation of?

4. The novel "All About Love" is set in what year?

5. What happens to Phyllida Tallent and Lucifer on the way back to the grange?

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