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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 Bunny steal from the house refrigerator in Richard's dorm?
(a) A tray of brownies.
(b) A cheesecake.
(c) A chocolate cake.
(d) A black forest cake.

2. What does Henry reveal to Richard about Bunny and his family?
(a) They have no money and are deep in debt.
(b) They are millionaires but pretend to be broke.
(c) They argue and dislike each other.
(d) Bunny's parents are divorced and blame Bunny for their problems.

3. Where does Bunny say he would rather stay while in Rome than the hotel Henry has chosen?
(a) At a small country inn outside of the city.
(b) At the Ritz Carlton.
(c) At the Plaza.
(d) At the Grand Hotel.

4. What excuse does Henry give to Bunny for leaving the apartment when Bunny drops in after returning from Italy?
(a) He has a meeting with Prof. Morrow.
(b) He has a date.
(c) He has a dental appointment.
(d) He has an optometry appointment.

5. Where does Richard stay for the last few days of winter break before he can get into his dorm room?
(a) Henry's apartment.
(b) The warehouse.
(c) The dormitory.
(d) Charles and Camilla's country house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the next trip Bunny has planned for himself and Henry in the summer?

2. What kind of car does Francis drive?

3. How does Francis describe the group's appearance on the night of the murder?

4. How does Richard inject himself into the Greek student's conversation in the library?

5. What does Bunny do when the check arrives after his and Richard's long, expensive lunch?

Short Essay Questions

1. What arrangements does Richard make for winter break? Where does he go to find help? What does he find when he moves into his new place?

2. Where do Henry and Bunny go for winter break? Why does Henry come home early? Where is Bunny?

3. What does Bunny tell Henry about the night of the bacchanal? What does Henry realize Bunny has done during his illness to obtain the information he has? Why is this important?

4. After the bacchanal, the group members are worried about Bunny. Why?

5. In Chapter 4, Henry asks Richard a serious question before telling him about the murder of the farmer. What does he ask, what does he mean by this question, and what has Richard been covering up?

6. Why does Henry take Bunny to Italy? Does his plan work? How does Bunny behave in Italy?

7. Charles and Camilla tell Richard about Henry's education. What does Richard learn about Henry in this conversation? Why is he surprised?

8. What does Richard find when he borrows a key and enters Henry's apartment? What clues does he put together about the activities of the past few days?

9. Richard engages in risky behavior for winter living, and his life begins to deteriorate. Why does this happen to Richard? Is he aware of the dangerous living situation he is in? Why does Richard refuse to ask for help?

10. What does Richard learn about Henry during his lunch with Bunny? What happens at the end of the lunch? What does Richard learn about Bunny on the way home with Henry?

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