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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is learned about Appleby in chapter19?
(a) He murders his cousin.
(b) He shoots one of his close friends when at his friend's home.
(c) He murders his best friend in the army.
(d) He murders several men in the army.

2. Which of the following ladies is seen by Phyllida Tallent, Lucifer and Covey having an affair ?
(a) Miss Sweetie.
(b) Lady Ballyclose.
(c) Jocasta Smollet.
(d) Lady Fortemain.

3. While at the ball at Ballyclose manor, what are Lucifer and Phyllida Tallent searching for?
(a) The watch.
(b) The letter.
(c) The ring.
(d) The hat.

4. Whom does Phyllida Tallent confront after getting the hat?
(a) Farthingale.
(b) Cedric Fortemain.
(c) Silas Coombe.
(d) Appleby.

5. When at an office, what impresses Lucifer about Phyllida Tallent?
(a) Her speaking skills.
(b) Her business skills.
(c) Her logical skills.
(d) Her listening skills.

6. What does Lucifer realize after seeing what he sees at the burned cottage?
(a) The hat belongs to Cedric Fortemain.
(b) The markings on the hoof prints are Thompson's work.
(c) The ring belongs to Appleby.
(d) The letter belongs to Farthingale.

7. What does the attacker do when Phyllida Tallent is at the house?
(a) He sets it on fire and leaves.
(b) He damages everything.
(c) He throws things on Phyllida Tallent and leaves.
(d) He runs away without causing any harm.

8. What becomes of the relationship between Phyllida Tallent and Lucifer when Lucifer tells her that she will definitely marry him one day?
(a) Their relationship changes into a marriage.
(b) Their relationship becomes stronger.
(c) Their relationship becomes even weaker.
(d) Their relationship starts to break.

9. Where is the old valuable item that the murderer is looking for hidden?
(a) In one of the closets at the manor.
(b) In the traveling desk.
(c) In the cover of Aesop's fables.
(d) In the outbuildings of the manor.

10. In the beginning of chapter 12, what according to Phyllida Tallent does Lucifer do to her to obtain all information?
(a) Threaten her.
(b) Slap her.
(c) Only kiss her.
(d) Seduce her.

11. What are Lucifer and Phyllida Tallent helping Covey with at the manor?
(a) To put up all the new locks.
(b) Take inventory of all the tomes.
(c) Search for any tracks left by the murderer.
(d) Organize all of Horatio Welham's books.

12. What happens to Phyllida Tallent when she goes to meet the person who leaves the note for her?
(a) She is shot at.
(b) She is beaten.
(c) She is sexually assaulted.
(d) She is attacked.

13. Who throws a ball at Ballyclose Manor?
(a) Phyllida Tallent.
(b) Lady Ballyclose.
(c) Jocasta Smollet.
(d) Lady Fortemain.

14. Who gives Lucifer the item left for him at the manor?
(a) Dodswell.
(b) Covey.
(c) Jem.
(d) Hemmings.

15. Who assaults Phyllida Tallent at the graveyard?
(a) Silas Coombe.
(b) Appleby.
(c) The attacker.
(d) Cedric Fortemain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lucifer find out when he goes to the church?

2. What happens to Phyllida Tallent and Lucifer at the end of the novel?

3. Where does the person who leaves a note for Phyllida Tallent want to meet her?

4. At whose place is the dance party arranged?

5. At the manor, what does Phyllida Tallent leave behind for Luifer?

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