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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 does Walter do when he dresses?
(a) Uses a lint brush
(b) Steams his jacket
(c) Presses his pants again
(d) Makes a fake leg cast

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

3. What are Phyllis and Walter discussing when she abruptly changes the subject?
(a) Weather
(b) Auto insurance policy
(c) The holiday
(d) The latest movies

4. Who does Phyllis give the items to at the train station?
(a) A porter
(b) The ticket taker
(c) The man selling tickets
(d) Walter

5. What is Phyllis' demeanor during this time?
(a) Guilty
(b) Obsessive
(c) Not too concerned
(d) Irritable

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Walter swindle Mr. Nirdlinger into doing?

2. What does Lola caution Walter about?

3. What makes it difficult to board a train unnoticed?

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

5. What does Walter do to remove the obstacle?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Phyllis initiate the idea of an accident policy on her husband?

2. What are the circumstances leading up to Walter and Phyllis agreeing to kill Mr. Nirdlinger?

3. What is Walter's response to Phyllis' request for an accident policty on her husband?

4. What is the biggest logistical problem Walter and Phyllis face regarding the murder?

5. Who does Phyllis bring in as a witness to the paper signing and why is Walter upset by her choice?

6. Why does Walter call his office that night looking for a rate book?

7. Who is Mr. Sachetti?

8. How does the author use foreshadowing in this chapter?

9. What is the happy accident that befalls Mr. Nirdlinger?

10. What activities does Walter follow to begin to set up his alibi on the day the murder is to take place?

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