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Three is a lucky number: What was Ronald doing at the beginning of the story? What time/month was it?
He was planning his third murder. It was 5 o'clock on a September afternoon.
Three is a lucky number: Who were Ronald's wives? Mention them in the correct order
The first wife was Mary, the second wife was Dorothy, and the last one was Edyth
Three is a lucky number: What was Ronald's pattern?
He used a false name and went to a place where nobody knew him. He wanted to find a middle-aged woman, unattractive, with some money and no family.
Three is a lucky number: Describe Ronald's plan to murder Edyth
He was going to kill Edyth in the bathroom. He hide a heater inside the bath.
Three is a lucky number: Did Edyth escape from the bathroom? How?
Yes, she escaped through a window.
Full circle: Who was the narrator? What was her profession?
Kinsey Millhone was a private detective
Full circle: When and where did the accident happen?
The accident happened on a Friday afternoon, on the Santa Teresa freeway.
How's your mother?: Why did Reg Carter enter the house?
He entered the house because there was a fire, and he wanted to save Humphrey's mother.
How's your mother?: Who was Reg Carter? Describe his personality.
He was the village postman. He was kind, friendly, talkative, and he cared about his neighbors.
How's your mother?: What did Reg discover when he entered the house?
He discovered that Humphrey's mother's bed was empty. There was nobody in the house.
How's your mother?: Who was the narrator? Who did he live with?
The main character was Humphrey Partridge. He lived with his 'mother'
How's your mother?: How did Humphrey win a large sum of money? What was he going to do with the money?
He won a competition, and he decided to move to Canada and sell his house.
How's your mother?: At the end of the story, Humprey's real mother appeared. What did she want? What did Humphrey do?
She was a poor woman who was interested in Humphrey's large sum of money. Humphrey killed her.
At the old swimming hole: Where did the story begin?
The story began at the University of Ilinois indoor swimming pool.
At the old swimming hole: What was the relationship between the narrator and Alicia? Decribe their interests
The narrator and Alicia were old school friends. Alicia was interested in swimming and engines, but the narrator was interested in crimes.
At the old swimming hole: What was the narrator's name? What was her profession?
The narrator was Victoria Warshawski, and she was a private detective.
