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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the "storm" in chapter eight a representation of?
(a) Incoming bad weather and the emotional chaos that Phyllida Tallent and Lucifer are experiencing.
(b) Incoming bad weather.
(c) Total chaos in the manor.
(d) Emotional chaos.

2. Whom does Lucifer assume the killer is?
(a) Horatio Welham's friend.
(b) Phyllida Tallent
(c) Horatio Welham's servant.
(d) A local.

3. To whom does Mary Anne write the love letters?
(a) Percy.
(b) Robert.
(c) Lucifer.
(d) Sila Coombe.

4. Why does Phyllida Tallent not tell Lucifer everything about the day of the murder?
(a) Because her father tells her not to.
(b) Because she does not trust Lucifer.
(c) Because if she does, she will break her promise of secrecy to her friend.
(d) Because she is worried about getting into trouble.

5. Who is the character of Lucifer?
(a) Someone who believes in love and marriage.
(b) Someone who sees love and marriage as a curse.
(c) Someone who is happily married.
(d) Someone who wants to desperately get married.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Phyllida Tallent not able to return to Horatio Welham's house?

2. What is the one thing that Lucifer takes note of with regards to Phyllida Tallent when they are out with each other?

3. What does Lucifer ask for Phyllida Tallent's to help with?

4. Who in the party is being watched with a lot of suspicion?

5. What does Lucifer specialize in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Phyllida Tallent when Lucifer runs into her in the woods?

2. Describe what happens at tea at Sir Jasper's place.

3. Describe Silas Coombe.

4. What are Lucifer's feelings towards Phyllida Tallent as seen at the end of Chapter seven?

5. What is the information information that Lucifer keeps to himself?

6. What is Phyllida Tallent trying to make Mary Anne understand when they are at the party thrown by Lady Huddlesford?

7. Who is the character of Lucifer as seen in chapter one of the novel?

8. Describe Phyllida Tallent's feelings towards Lucifer as seen towards the end of chapter two.

9. What is the similarity between Phyllida Tallent and Lucifer?

10. Why does Phyllida Tallent suspect Silas Coombe to kill Horatio Welham?

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