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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why does Walter snap at Phyllis in the car?
(a) She doesn't have her gloves on
(b) She dropped her scarf by the tracks
(c) She is wearing perfume that could have rubbed off on the body
(d) She ran a red light
2. Why does Walter come to the Nirdlinger residence?
(a) To shoot Mr. Nirdlinger
(b) To advise Phyllis on her will
(c) To have Mr. Nirdlinger sign the accident policy
(d) To make love to Phyllis
3. What does Lola caution Walter about?
(a) Not to get involved with Phyllis
(b) Not to flirt with her anymore
(c) Not to tell her family about her boyfriend
(d) Not to take the interstate home
4. Who pays Mr. Nirdlinger's auto insurance?
(a) Mr. Nirdlinger
(b) His company
(c) The family accountant
(d) Phyllis
5. What does Walter contemplate that night at home?
(a) A career change
(b) His golf game
(c) His health
(d) His attraction to Phyllis
6. What does Walter do to remove the obstacle?
(a) Deliberately ignores the man
(b) Decides to hop instead of using crutches
(c) Creates a story so that the man offers to get his ticket
(d) Decides to smoke outside before leaving
7. What is Walter's first thought to Phyllis' plea?
(a) Pass it on to his colleagues
(b) Refuse and offer an alternative
(c) Leave immediately
(d) Sleep on it
8. Which method do Walter and Phyllis decide for the murder?
(a) Swimming pool accident
(b) Shooting
(c) Train accident
(d) Boating accident
9. What does Phyllis tell Walter before he leaves?
(a) She loves him
(b) She wants to have an affair
(c) She'll let him know when he can return
(d) She wants to divorce her husband
10. Who does Walter learn has called him at the office?
(a) Mr. Nirdlinger
(b) Mrs. Nirdlinger
(c) The Nirdlinger's maid
(d) The Nirdlinger's daughter
11. What method of transportation does Mr. Nirdlinger use primarily?
(a) Bus
(b) Train
(c) Plane
(d) Car
12. Who does Walter call from his home to complete his alibi?
(a) His mother
(b) Lola
(c) Another insurance agent
(d) Phyllis
13. Who is Phyllis?
(a) His sister
(b) His wife
(c) The customer's wife
(d) His partner
14. Where is Walter headed when he remembers something for another customer?
(a) Sacramento
(b) Beverly Hills
(c) Glendale
(d) Pasadena
15. What do Walter and Phyllis do with Mr. Nirdlinger's body?
(a) Set it on fire
(b) Bury it in a shallow grave
(c) Dump it beside the track
(d) Dump it in the middle of a road
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is Keyes?
2. What has Walter done that Keyes looks favorably on him?
3. Who has Phyllis selected as a witness?
4. Who else does Walter call to ask about his rate book?
5. Why does Walter say they cannot disable Mr. Nirdlinger's car for the accident?
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