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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Dinner at the Crown," how much younger does James say that he was than Alan?
(a) About 15 years.
(b) More than 20 years.
(c) 25 years.
(d) 11 years.

2. In "The Road to Framlingham," what day of the week is Conway's funeral?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Sunday.

3. In "Crouch End, London," who does Susan think left the handprint in the flower bed?
(a) Matthew Blakiston.
(b) Robin Osborne.
(c) Neville Brent.
(d) Sir Magnus.

4. In "Dinner at the Crown," when did John White retire?
(a) 45.
(b) 61.
(c) 39.
(d) 53.

5. How old is the child of the waiter at the Ivy Club in "The Letter"?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

6. In "Bradford-on-Avon," what does Susan find in Conway's works that make an anagram?
(a) City names.
(b) Chapter titles of Magpie Murders.
(c) Characters' names.
(d) Book titles.

7. In "A Secret Never to be Told," what type of hat is Clarissa wearing when she walks to the butcher's shop?
(a) Red.
(b) 3-feathered.
(c) Straw with daisies.
(d) Felt with a ribbon.

8. In "Starbucks, Ipswich," what does Detective Superintendent Locke say was the murder rate last year?
(a) 703.
(b) 643.
(c) 598.
(d) 481.

9. In "The Letter," where was the waiter from who dropped plates when Charles and Conway were having dinner?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Greece.
(c) Scotland.
(d) Wales.

10. In "A Secret Never to be Told," who does Mary Blakiston give a letter detailing information about her son?
(a) Frances.
(b) Magnus.
(c) Clarissa.
(d) Osborne.

11. In "After the Funeral," how old does Claire say that she was when her father died?
(a) 31.
(b) 28.
(c) 22.
(d) 34.

12. In "A Secret Never to be Told," why did Mary not want Joy to marry Robert?
(a) Joy's brother has Down's syndrome, and she did not want those genes in her grandchildren.
(b) Robert was mad and she did not want that madness affecting Joy's family.
(c) She did not want to lose her son.
(d) She did not like Joy.

13. In "After the Funeral," what was the age range of the boys that attended Chorley Hall, where Conway went to school?
(a) 5 to 17.
(b) 6 to 15.
(c) 7 to 16.
(d) 8 to 13.

14. In "The Letter," what type of restaurant do Andreas and Susan go to for dinner?
(a) French.
(b) German.
(c) Greek.
(d) Chinese.

15. In "After the Funeral," what subject does Claire say that her father once taught?
(a) Biology.
(b) Chemistry.
(c) Math.
(d) English.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Letter," where does Susan say that she met Andreas?

2. In Chapter 26 of Night Comes Calling written by Conway, how was Elliot Tweed killed?

3. In "Cloverleaf Books," what does Susan drink with Charles?

4. In "The Letter," what is the name of the author from whom Conway borrowed names and places and sometimes ideas?

5. In "Cloverleaf Books," how old does Susan say that Charles is?

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