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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Madame Rosette get people to work for her on a long term basis?
(a) She gets their current bosses to fire them.
(b) She blackmails them.
(c) She takes care of their children.
(d) She pays them well.

2. How much did William spend for betting on the lower number field?
(a) 400 pounds.
(b) 500 pounds.
(c) 200 pounds.
(d) 300 pounds.

3. How does Perkins know Foxley?
(a) His mother worked for his mother.
(b) They worked together.
(c) They went to the same church.
(d) They went to school together.

4. Where does Klausner hear shrieks coming from?
(a) A tree.
(b) A mailbox.
(c) A garden plot.
(d) A flower bed.

5. In "Taste," what is Mike's daughter's name?
(a) Louise.
(b) Laura.
(c) Lynette.
(d) Lindsey.

6. In "Dip in the Pool," who is William eating with on the cruise ship?
(a) The ship's purser.
(b) His maid.
(c) His wife.
(d) His mistress.

7. How does the cat respond to music played by Chopin?
(a) He seems ignorant of it.
(b) He sleeps through it.
(c) He loves it.
(d) He hates it.

8. Where is a curious Soutine canvas sold?
(a) Russia.
(b) Egypt.
(c) South America.
(d) Spain.

9. What kind of women do the Egyptians prefer?
(a) Younger women.
(b) Fuller women.
(c) Quiet women.
(d) Older women.

10. What is strange about the cat that Edward finds in his yard?
(a) It is bald.
(b) It only has one eye.
(c) It has a lump on its face.
(d) It has no tail.

11. Why does Mrs. Maloney kill her husband?
(a) He threatened her life.
(b) He said something rude about her father.
(c) He was leaving her.
(d) He accused her of cheating on him.

12. What kind of Chippendale piece do the three men in the country own?
(a) A table.
(b) A commode.
(c) A chair.
(d) A dresser.

13. What does Stag collect from the people working for Madame Rosette?
(a) Their phone numbers.
(b) Their statements.
(c) Their names and addresses.
(d) Their pictures.

14. How do Madame Rosette's employees feel after their run in with Stag and his friend?
(a) Grateful.
(b) Confused.
(c) Embarrassed.
(d) Angry.

15. What did Foxley used to beat Perkins with?
(a) Rocks.
(b) His cane.
(c) A leather strap.
(d) A fire poker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mike want to win in his bet with Richard?

2. In "Galloping Foxley," what does Perkins like so much about his commute?

3. Why do the three men chop up the Chippendale piece they own?

4. What is Patrick Maloney's wife's name?

5. How old is Mike's daughter?

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