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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 does Ethridge ask Kay to find?
(a) The missing box of film.
(b) More trace evidence.
(c) The manuscript.
(d) Cary Harper's gold chain.

2. What has Pete figured out about Kay's trip?
(a) She canceled her air reservation to New York City.
(b) She went to visit Sparacino in New York City.
(c) She went to Chicago to visit Mark James.
(d) She went to Washington, D.C., to do research.

3. In addition to being Beryl's attorney, what other role does Sparacino play?
(a) Guardian.
(b) Paralegal.
(c) Litigator.
(d) Estate executor.

4. What is Chamberlayne Gardens?
(a) A cemetery.
(b) A botanical garden.
(c) A retirement home.
(d) A hotel.

5. For what purpose does Mark invite himself into Kay's New York hotel room?
(a) For intimacy.
(b) A discussion of their past relationship.
(c) A meeting about Sparacino.
(d) A nightcap.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what venue is the annual DAR event where Beryl is charming and meets Mrs. J. R. McTigue?

2. Why is Beryl running scared about a month before her death?

3. In Chapter 7, where is Cary Harper murdered?

4. What does Kay learn about Mark when she makes phone calls from the airport?

5. Who calls Pete after hours to bully him about Beryl's papers?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 5, after dinner and drinks with Sparacino, what does Mark do back at the hotel?

2. In Chapter 2, in addition to telling Kay that he is relocating to northern Virginia, for what purpose does Mark James visit Kay?

3. Who appears at Kay and Mark's table when they have finished dining, and why does this seem suspicious?

4. How is Mrs. McTigue acquainted with Beryl?

5. How do newspaper headlines implicate Kay, and why does this prompt Ethridge to caution her?

6. In what condition does Kay find Sterling during the middle of the night?

7. What article does Kay omit from her description of Cary Harper's personal effects?

8. In Chapter 6, why does Pete Marino call Kay, and what does Kay do in response?

9. Sterling tells Kay that although Cary loves Beryl, she has let him down. What is his reaction?

10. What impression does Kay gain about the time that Beryl Madison lived with the Harpers?

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