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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Phyllis tell Lola she needs help with?
(a) Doing a puzzle
(b) Moving furniture
(c) Painting a portrait
(d) Winding yarn

2. At what time is Mr. Nirdlinger's train scheduled to leave?
(a) 8:15 p.m.
(b) 10:15 a.m.
(c) 9:45 a.m.
(d) 9:45 p.m.

3. What does Walter contemplate that night at home?
(a) A career change
(b) His golf game
(c) His health
(d) His attraction to Phyllis

4. What is Phyllis' plea to Walter?
(a) That he help her change her will
(b) That he take her away from her life
(c) That he kiss her
(d) That she can take out an accident policy on her husband

5. What has Walter done that Keyes looks favorably on him?
(a) Helped him move to a new house last month
(b) Volunteers at the hospital every week
(c) Donates blood every three months
(d) Clipped a note to a potential problem application

6. What does Keyes pass along to Walter?
(a) A betting tip
(b) A few cigars
(c) A compliment
(d) A stock tip

7. What does Phyllis tell Walter?
(a) She never wants to see him again
(b) She loves her husband and worries about him
(c) She wants to buy another policy
(d) She wants to separate from her husband

8. What beverage does Phyllis offer Walter?
(a) Brandy
(b) Coffee
(c) Lemonade
(d) Tea

9. What does Walter burn in the fireplace when he returns home?
(a) The map to Palo Alto
(b) The fake cast
(c) The train ticket
(d) The insurance policy

10. What does Walter do on the day of Mr. Nirdlinger's scheduled departure?
(a) Works on his alibi
(b) Goes fishing
(c) Takes a nap
(d) Buys a new suit

11. Who else does Walter call to ask about his rate book?
(a) His cleaning lady, Alice
(b) His golfing buddy, Jim
(c) His secretary, Nettie
(d) His best friend, Gordon

12. What does Walter do at 4:00 on the day of Mr. Nirdlinger's scheduled departure?
(a) Attends a French class
(b) Goes to a movie
(c) Has some drinks at Happy Hour
(d) Interviews a long-term prospect

13. What does Walter ask the person to find during the phone call?
(a) A train schedule
(b) A rate book
(c) A movie schedule
(d) A payment history

14. What does Walter tell Phyllis?
(a) He never wants to see her again
(b) Her policy has been denied
(c) He wants to marry her
(d) She is going to arrange an accident to kill her husband

15. Where is Walter headed when he remembers something for another customer?
(a) Pasadena
(b) Sacramento
(c) Glendale
(d) Beverly Hills

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Walter obsessed with avoiding?

2. Where is Mr. Nirdlinger's body left while Walter and Phyllis go to the train station?

3. What is Walter's worry about his work?

4. Why does Walter snap at Phyllis in the car?

5. What is Phyllis wearing when she first talks to Walter?

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