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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. What happens when Brenda is walking home?
(a) She is met by Doyle.
(b) Her over-active imagination sees things.
(c) She is singing.
(d) She is met by Dr. Kerrison.

2. How does Domenica characterize Dr. Lorrimer?
(a) Meanspirited when she flirted with him.
(b) Childish and whiney about the end of the affair.
(c) As verbally abusive.
(d) Cruel when he ends the affair with her.

3. How long has Mawson been dead?
(a) A few minutes.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) It is difficult to say.

4. What does Nell ask Dalgliesh and Massingham?
(a) If the detectives would like some ice cream.
(b) If they are there to question her and her brother, William.
(c) If they have found the murderer yet.
(d) If her dad is a suspect.

5. What is Brenda looking for in the files in Dr. Howarth's office?
(a) Any mistake in the staining process.
(b) Any mention of Dr. Lorrimer and his affair with Howarth's sister.
(c) Any that mention the numbers eighteen or forty burned candles.
(d) Any mention of an argument between Dr. Lorrimer and any other staff member.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what does Howarth blame himself?

2. Who is Miss Williard?

3. To what does Director Howarth think back?

4. How is the man seen running from the lab the night before described?

5. What new information does Domenica give the detectives?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bradley tell Dalgliesh when questioned about the vomit?

2. What does Dalgliesh find during his search of the chapel?

3. What does Dalgliesh think about concerning his interview with Dr. Kerrison?

4. Describe Maxim Howarth's thoughts about Domenica?

5. Who do Dalgliesh and Massingham meet upon arriving at the Lorrimer cottage and what do they learn from the person?

6. What do Angela Foley and Stella Mawson talk about before Stella leaves the house?

7. What does Major Hunt tell Dalgliesh and Massingham about Dr. Lorrimer's will?

8. Describe Dr. Lorrimer.

9. What does Dalgliesh learn from Miss Willard?

10. What do the detectives learn from Mr. Lorrimer?

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