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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three: An Experimetal Man, Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Middlemass's role in the halftime entertainment at the village concert the night of the murder of Dr. Lorrimer?
(a) A singer.
(b) A guitar solo.
(c) That of a hobbyhorse.
(d) A violin solo.

2. About what does Dalgliesh question Dr. Kerrison?
(a) The cause and time of death.
(b) Whether Nell Kerrison could have done this.
(c) Where Dr. Kerrison was the night before.
(d) Why Dr. Kerrison seems interested in seeing Dr. Lorrimer.

3. Who is Inspector Blakelock?
(a) Brenda Pridmore's supervisor at Hoggatts Lab.
(b) The detective from the county seat.
(c) A detective from Scotland Yard.
(d) The local police investigator.

4. What does Dalgliesh think about on the helicopter flight to Chevisham?
(a) If Dr. Lorrimer has a wife or children.
(b) Whether he'd be back by the end of the week.
(c) If Massingham is competent since he's never worked with Massinham.
(d) His partner's background.

5. What does Angela call Stella Mawson?
(a) Tella.
(b) Stellie.
(c) Star.
(d) Maw.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brenda Pridmore start to do but then stops?

2. Who first arrives at the lab in Book 2, Chapter 1?

3. Who stays with Mr. Lorrimer immediately after the news of his son's death is given him?

4. To what does Domenica admit?

5. Who from Scotland Yard is assigned to come to Chevisham to investigate a murder?

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