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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Orford, Suffolk," how does Claire Jenkins say that her husband died?

2. In Chapter 21 of Leigh's novel, when was a murder committed at the Pavilion Theatre?

3. Where does Charles kick Susan in "Endgame"?

4. In "The Letter," where did a waiter take a writing course that included Conway as an instructor?

5. In "Extract from the Slide," how many pages does Susan say are in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Starbucks, Ipswich," what does Detective Superintendent Locke have to say to Susan when they met at Starbucks?

2. What does Claire Jenkins say about typing manuscripts for her brother, Alan?

3. What does Susan say about the "Whodunnit" (183) in "Detective Work"?

4. In "The Atticus Adventures," why does Susan think Mark Redmond might have killed Conway?

5. What does Susan say about Alan's novel The Slide?

6. What does Susan do after she recovers?

7. In "Paddington Station," who is Jemima Humphries and why did she lose her job?

8. In "The Club at The Ivy," what does Susan learn from the waiter, Donald Leigh?

9. In "A Secret Never to be Told," who killed Magnus and why?

10. In "He Used to Hide Things," why does John White say that he and Conway had a falling out?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conway enjoyed words and word play all his life. How is word play used in Conway’s books? How is word play a factor in his death?

Essay Topic 2

Susan feels judged by her sister when she visits her. How are the lives of the two sisters different? How does Katie feel about the life she has lead? What does she want for Susan? Why does Susan feel that Katie is judging her by wanting her to have the same type of life that Katie has?

Essay Topic 3

Pund investigates to figure out who killed Magnus in Magpie Murders. Who are some of the characters that Pund and suspects of murdering Magnus? How do these characters’ behavior and circumstances make them possible suspects?

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