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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Director Howarth respond to Dalgliesh's question about what Dr. Lorrimer is like outside of work?
(a) Howarth says Dr. Lorrimer was happy and well adjusted.
(b) Howarth says Dr. Lorrimer was a loner.
(c) Howarth says Dr. Lorrimer spent much time in London for his social life.
(d) Howarth says he did not know him outside of work.

2. What does Howarth think to himself about Lorrimer as they are wrapping up the crime scene?
(a) How much he admires Dr. Lorrimer's affability.
(b) How he wishes Dr. Lorrimer would resign.
(c) How he hates Dr. Lorrimer.
(d) How much he admires Dr. Lorrimer's work.

3. How do Brenda's parents feel about her job?
(a) Not happy.
(b) Proud.
(c) Fearful.
(d) Enthusiastic.

4. What does Middlemass fail to tell Dalgliesh?
(a) About the fact that Dr. Lorrimer fell apart on the stand in the last trial.
(b) That Middlemass had fought with Dr. Lorrimer on other occasions.
(c) About the phone call from Susan Bradley.
(d) That Dr. Lorrimer was hostile to Easterbrook.

5. Who witnesses the exchange between Middlemass and Lorrimer?
(a) Director Howarth.
(b) Brenda Pridmore.
(c) Mrs. Bidwell.
(d) Dr. Kerrison.

6. About what does Stella say life isn't convenient?
(a) That the bus pulls up a moment after the two arrive at the bus stop.
(b) That the rain will come right after planting the flower garden.
(c) A cousin dying so that Stella might receive an inheritance.
(d) That the rain and fog will quit before a party Stella and Angela are planning.

7. Why is Howarth upset with Lorrimer?
(a) That he is lazy.
(b) That he is so unfriendly.
(c) That he is involved with his sister.
(d) That he is sloppy in his work.

8. What is Dalgliesh trying to accurately understand?
(a) How Dr. Kerrison is able to pinpoint the time of death so accurately.
(b) How someone else got into the lab through the restroom window.
(c) The key and security situation at the lab.
(d) Why Brenda Pridmore is the one sent to find Dr. Lorrimer's body.

9. About what can Director Howarth not offer accurate answers?
(a) Whether Dr. Lorrimer and Paul Middlemass were friends outside the workspace.
(b) Whether Dr. Lorrimer was planning to quit.
(c) Questions about Dr. Lorrimer's activities the night before.
(d) Whether or not Dr. Lorrimer has a girlfriend.

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

11. Why does Director Howarth know Dr. Lorrimer looked at a book on Howarth's desk?
(a) He is not sure if Dr. Lorrimer looked at it.
(b) It was put back on the shelf.
(c) It was open to a different page than the one to which Howarth had it turned.
(d) The book was on the table when it had been on the desk.

12. Where is Eleanor Kerrison sitting?
(a) On the top step.
(b) Up in her bed.
(c) In the family room.
(d) In the kitchen.

13. Who calls searching for Dr. Lorrimer?
(a) Director Howarth.
(b) Domenica.
(c) His father.
(d) Dr. Kerrison.

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

15. What is in the lab that is likely the murder weapon?
(a) Nothing that Dalgliesh can see.
(b) A bloody mallet.
(c) A noose lying on the counter.
(d) A bloody dissection knife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brenda need to learn according to her supervisor?

2. About what does Dalgliesh question the cleaning lady?

3. What is Middlemass's role in the halftime entertainment at the village concert the night of the murder of Dr. Lorrimer?

4. What is all the staff required to do in the library?

5. Where was Director Howarth the night before?

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