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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Letter," who is Mathew Prichard?
(a) A detective.
(b) A police officer.
(c) Mayor of a small village.
(d) Agatha Christie's grandson.

2. In "Cloverleaf Books," how old does Susan say that Charles is?
(a) 65.
(b) 47.
(c) 63.
(d) 59.

3. In "The Letter," what is the name of the author from whom Conway borrowed names and places and sometimes ideas?
(a) Frances Crane.
(b) G. K. Chesterton.
(c) James Baldwin.
(d) Agatha Christie.

4. In Conway's novel, Night Comes Calling, who are the teachers named after?
(a) Birds.
(b) British tube stations.
(c) British Rivers.
(d) Gay writers.

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

6. In "Cloverleaf Books," how many people work at Cloverleaf Books?
(a) 15.
(b) 25.
(c) 20.
(d) 10.

7. What is the name of the church where Conway's funeral is held in "The Road to Framlingham"?
(a) St. Paul's
(b) Southwell Minster.
(c) Bath Abbey.
(d) St. Michael the Archangel.

8. When does a letter appear in the Times from James Fraser discussing Pund's death?
(a) October 1955.
(b) July 1955.
(c) August 1955.
(d) September 1955.

9. When was Conway's first Atticus Pund novel published?
(a) December 2007.
(b) September 2007.
(c) October 2007.
(d) August 2007.

10. In "Woodbridge," how much older is Susan than her sister Katie?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 1 year.

11. In "Dinner at the Crown," how many hours does James say that Conway would work?
(a) 6 or 7.
(b) 4 or 5.
(c) 7 or 8.
(d) 9 or 10.

12. What year is it in Leigh's novel Chapter 21, The Final Act?
(a) 1918.
(b) 1920.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1917.

13. Where does Charles kick Susan in "Endgame"?
(a) Head.
(b) Back.
(c) Thigh.
(d) Chest.

14. In Chapter 26 of Night Comes Calling written by Conway, how was Elliot Tweed killed?
(a) Scalpel.
(b) Strangled.
(c) Gun.
(d) Noose.

15. In "Cloverleaf Books," what does Susan say that Charles plays?
(a) Guitar.
(b) Violin.
(c) Drums.
(d) Cello.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Atticus Adventures," who is the TV and film producer who wants to produce the Atticus books?

2. In "Paddington Station," how old does Susan say that Jemima Humphries is?

3. In "Oford, Suffolk," after which book did Claire stop typing manuscripts for her brother, Alan?

4. In "Crouch End," what does Andreas cook for dinner?

5. In "A Secret Never to be Told," who does Pund say robbed Pye Hall?

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