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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 "Four: A Boy," where was Rober at the time Magnus was killed?

2. In "Two, Joy," how long would Pund need to finish his book The Landscape of Criminal Investigation?

3. In "Crouch End, London," how old is Andreas, Susan's boyfriend?

4. In "One: Sorrow," how many pages is Reverend Robin Osborne's sermon for Mary Elizabeth Blakiston's funeral?

5. When was Brent, the groundsman, at Pye Hall born?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Courch End, London," how does Susan feel about the Atticus Pund novels and the author of them?

2. In "Three: A Girl," what does Henrietta want to ask her husband?

3. In "Two: Joy," why is Rev. Osborne upset after reading the Bath Weekly Chronicle?

4. In "Five: Silver," what is Brent's house like?

5. In "Six, Gold," what conversation did Matthew have with Magnus the night Magnus was murdered?

6. In "Five: Silver," what does Clarissa decide to do after learning that she was the child born first?

7. What does Dr. Redwing's father reveal to her before he dies in "Four: A Boy"?

8. How does Pund feel when he awakes in "Four: A Boy" and what does he do?

9. In "Six, Gold," why did Matthew leave Saxby-on-Avon?

10. In "Two: Joy," what family history does Pund think about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conway’s ex-wife reveals that she encouraged him to write detective stories. Why did Conway’s ex-wife encourage him to write detective stories? Why later does she decide that she betrayed him by encouraging him to write detective stories? How did her encouragement affect Conway’s life? Would Conway have said that her suggestion was a positive or negative influence in his life?

Essay Topic 2

Conway took elements of Magpie Murders from real life. What are some elements in Magpie Murders that Conway took from real life? What is revealed about art imitating life?

Essay Topic 3

Susan refers to Magpie Murders as a whodunit. What is a whodunit? What pleasure do whodunnits provide? What is the reason for the existence of a whodunit story?

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