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

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

3. Whom does Phyllida Tallent accidentally hurt with a weapon?
(a) A local.
(b) Sir Jasper.
(c) Lucifer.
(d) Her Aunt.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the local magistrate?

2. What is the one thing that Phyllida Tallent realizes from her relationship with Lucifer?

3. Who takes care of Lucifer?

4. Why is Lucifer invited to tea?

5. To whom does Mary Anne write the love letters?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lucifer know that Phyllida Tallent is present at the manor and at the murder spot when he is unconscious?

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

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

4. What are Phyllida Tallent and Lucifer's feelings towards each other as seen in chapter three?

5. What does Phyllida Tallent's sexual experience with Lucifer make her realize about Mary Anne's promise of secrecy about her love letters?

6. What is the symbolism of the garden at the manor?

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

8. Describe Silas Coombe.

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

10. Why is Lucifer delighted to see Phyllida Tallent at the church?

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