"The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul" -- Chapter 5

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1. Chapter 4 ended with Dirk Gently's arrival at Lupton Road. Why was he going to Lupton Road? To bum cigarettes off a friend To meet his client To meet a girl To look at a used refrigerator

2. Dirk was alarmed at the sight of three police cars and an ambulance on Lupton Road. What did Dirk do? He barged on past them and up to the house. He mingled with the crowd, trying to glean information. He sidled away before anybody could see him. He demanded to know just who was in charge.

3. A police officer told Dirk that he was wanted inside -- that in fact, somebody had been sent to look for him. Who had been sent to find Dirk? Vito Officer Friendly Big Bubba Big Bob the Finder

4. When Dirk finally stepped into the house, he noticed music coming from the basement. What was so odd about the music? It sounded like it was being played backward. It was in a strange language Dirk couldn't identify. It kept repeating, like the needle on the record was stuck. It was playing far too slowly.

5. What part of the house was Dirk sent to? The attic The kitchen The living room The basement

6. The police had originally been called because of the music, which was bothering the neighbors. But that hardly called for three police cars and an ambulance. What had happened in the house that justified three police cars and an ambulance? Somebody had reported seeing a seven-foot tall, scythe-weilding demon. Nothing. The police were overreacting. Somebody had been decapitated. Somebody had been attacked by a huge, crazed eagle.

7. The police had found something in the house that prompted them to send for Dirk. What had the found? Dirk's business card Somebody told them that Dirk was involved with the situation A calendar noting the appointment with Dirk An envelope, contining 300 pounds cash, with Dirk's name and phone number on it

8. Dirk was sent out to the patio by the police. There, he notices three things that turn out to be key elements in the story. Which is NOT one of the things that is an integral part of the story? Anstey's neighbor The sound of a TV A swirling speck in the sky A sundial

9. How did Dirk get rid of the crushing, battering feeling of guilt that was making it almost impossible for him to think? He decided to blame everything on Anstey's neighbor. He decided it was the fault of the gods. What guilt? He decided to get angry instead.

10. How did Dirk manage to get some cash and get away from the house on Lupton Road? A neighbor gave him the money and told him to get lost. He stole the cash and managed to sneak away. He was able to come up with an explanation of how Geoff Anstey had decapitated himself. He was given a reward for providing the police with a clue.