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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Letter," where did a waiter take a writing course that included Conway as an instructor?
(a) Kent.
(b) Dorset.
(c) Devonshire.
(d) Somerset.

2. What is the name of Charles's wife?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Elaine.
(c) Gayle.
(d) Lilly.

3. In Chapter 21 of Leigh's novel, when was a murder committed at the Pavilion Theatre?
(a) December 3.
(b) December 19.
(c) December 20.
(d) December 30.

4. In "Abbey Grange, Framlingham," what vehicle does Susan drive?
(a) 1969 MGB Roadster.
(b) 1983 Jaguar.
(c) 1974 Aston Martin.
(d) 1969 Triumph.

5. In "A Secret Never to be Told," how did Robert injure someone he had an altercation with in Bristol?
(a) Broke his jaw and 3 ribs.
(b) Broke 3 ribs and his right arm.
(c) Ruptured his spleen and a kidney.
(d) Broke his jaw and left arm.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Secret Never to be Told," what does Robert say was the purpose of the locked room at the Manor House?

2. In "A Secret Never to be Told," where does Pund want his ashes scattered?

3. When does a letter appear in the Times from James Fraser discussing Pund's death?

4. How old is the child of the waiter at the Ivy Club in "The Letter"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Intensive Care," what injuries did Susan have, and how did she recuperate?

2. What does Charles do to Susan in "Endgame"?

3. In a letter that Alan Conway writes to Charles Clover, why does he say that he is committing suicide?

4. Why does Susan not want to read the last chapter of Magpie Murders when she is in the hospital?

5. In "Crouch End," why do Susan and Andreas argue?

6. In "After Funeral," what does Claire give Susan and why?

7. In "After the Funeral," how does Susan describe the reception after Conway's funeral?

8. How does Susan describe Andreas in "The Letter"?

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

10. What similarities to Pye Hall does Susan see when she visits Alan Conway's home in "Abbey Grange, Framlingham"?

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