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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. How do most of the staff seem to respond to Dr. Lorrimer's murder?
(a) They seem jubilant.
(b) They seem unaffected.
(c) They are quite distraught.
(d) They are horrified.

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

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

4. Who stays with Mr. Lorrimer immediately after the news of his son's death is given him?
(a) His neighbor.
(b) The priest.
(c) His daughter.
(d) Angela and Stella.

5. What surprises Brenda Pridmore?
(a) That the lights are on in the reception area when she arrives.
(b) That Blakelock is not yet at the lab.
(c) That Dr. Kerrison is coming out of the lab when Brenda arrives.
(d) That Mrs. Bidwell has not yet arrived at the lab.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dr. Kerrison's biggest concern as he is leaving?

2. About what does Dalgliesh question the cleaning lady?

3. Who cleans up after the meeting with the senior scientists?

4. In what does Dr. Lorrimer get Brenda interested?

5. Whose son is Massingham?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nell do after her father has left the house?

2. Describe Stella Mawson.

3. How do Angela Foley and Stella Mawson come to be living together?

4. Describe the conversation between Inspector Blakelock and Adam Dalgliesh and what Dalgliesh seems to be quite concerned about during the questioning.

5. Describe the conversation between Angela Foley and Adam Dalgliesh.

6. Describe the conversation between Brenda Pridmore and Adam Dalgliesh.

7. What is Howarth doing the night of Dr. Lorrimer's murder and how does he back up his story?

8. What is the situation with Mawson and Foley's need for money and how is Dr. Lorrimer mentioned in regards to money?

9. Describe Mrs. Bidwell.

10. What does Susan Bradley ask of Paul Middlemass and what does he do about the request?

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