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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom are Beryl's contract disputes?

2. How old is Jeb Price?

3. How many fibers has Joni collected from Beryl's hair, neck, chest, and fingernails?

4. How many fibers have a distinctive shape and an unusual color?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Mrs. McTigue acquainted with Beryl?

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

3. What is the relationship between Sparacino and Ethridge, and why may Sparacino be stirring up trouble?

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

5. Why does Beryl speak at the meeting as a favor?

6. In Chapter 3, where does Kay learn about Beryl's lecture, and for what organization does she learn that Beryl spoke?

7. Waiting for her flight back to Richmond, what does Kay learn about Mark James?

8. Why does Mark telephone Kay, and what happens when Kay tries to find out where he is?

9. How does Al know Beryl Madison, and what does he discover about her car?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After the meeting with Sparacino and Mark, Mark abruptly puts Kay in a cab and sends her home. How does Kay feel, and what does she do to try to learn more about the situation? What reasons do you think Mark has for doing this? Is this consistent with the behavior Kay saw the previous night with Mark? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

After Kay collects trace evidence for the murder of Beryl Madison, Joni Hamm runs a preliminary analysis and briefs Kay. What does Kay learn, and how significant is the knowledge early on in the investigation? Is the information Joni supplies useful in the case, or do other events and evidence make a bigger contribution to Kay's ability to solve it? Provide reasons for your responses.

Essay Topic 3

Review the portion of the book that describes Pete's interview of Al Hunt. What does Pete get out of Al? Why is Pete so successful in pulling details from Al? Could Kay have gotten similar information from Al? Why or why not?

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