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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4: Hanged by the Neck, Chapters 6-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mercer do?
(a) Confirms arrangements for police guards and the packaging of evidence to go the Scotland Yard.
(b) Tells Dalgliesh his agency is out of order for coming in on the case.
(c) Lies about his whereabouts the night before.
(d) Requests to stay on the case.

2. Whose son is Massingham?
(a) A notorious extortionist.
(b) A charwoman.
(c) Dalgliesh's father's best friend.
(d) A peer of the realm.

3. About what does the rector's wife talk non-stop?
(a) The fate of Dr. Lorrimer's mother.
(b) What the village believes happened to Dr. Lorrimer.
(c) Jesus.
(d) Dr. Lorrimer as a child.

4. What is the most striking thing about Dr. Lorrimer's room?
(a) The large number of books.
(b) The collection of toy soldiers lining shelves on the wall.
(c) A huge chart of the milky way galaxy.
(d) The fact that there is very little in the room.

5. What does Brenda do before she faints.
(a) Hits Dr. Kerrison.
(b) Screams.
(c) Rings the chapel bell.
(d) Calls Dalgliesh on the chapel phone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prints are found on the mallet?

2. What does Doyle plan to do about his job?

3. What is lying open on the table?

4. What is the significance of the mallet being in Dr. Lorrimer's lab?

5. What does Cliff Bradley ask Middlemass?

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