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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 Luscombe to Miss Blake?
(a) Father.
(b) Guardian.
(c) Stranger.
(d) Employer.

2. What did Pennyfather forget to leave behind when he left the hotel to go to the airport?
(a) Tip.
(b) Parking permit.
(c) Forwarding address.
(d) Key.

3. Whom does Elvira go to visit?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Mother.

4. Where does the big meeting take place?
(a) In the back garden.
(b) Scotland Yard.
(c) Buckingham Palace.
(d) Bertram's courtyard.

5. One of the robbers resembles which person at the Hotel?
(a) Humfries.
(b) Pennyfather.
(c) Marple.
(d) Gorman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lady Sedgwick warns that if Gorman ever makes the same attempt again, she will ________.

2. What is the name of Elvira's friend?

3. What is the rank of Mr. Luscombe, a regular guest?

4. What adjective is used to describe Bertram's Hotel?

5. What is the number of Colonel Luscombe's favorite room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the reason for Miss Marple's trip to Bertram's Hotel? Who is paying for the trip?

2. Who does Lady Sedgwick wait for dow the hall? What is the purpose?

3. Who does Elvira visit? What topic is discussed between the two?

4. Where does Miss Marple go shopping? Who does she see when she stops for lunch?

5. Who overhears the conversation between Sedgwick and Gorman? What does Sedgwick do about the situation?

6. Describe the confrontation between Lady Sedgwick and Michael Gorman.

7. Discuss the interaction between Colonel Luscombe and Miss Gorringe.

8. Who is Mr. Humfries? How does he know Colonel Luscombe?

9. What causes Pennyfather to be so late returning to the hotel? How does he get into his room?

10. What is Elvira's solution to the problem? Does the other party agree?

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