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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," in what British county does Susan say that Magpie Murders is set?

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

3. In "Abbey Grange, Framlingham," who found Alan when he committed suicide?

4. How many book are produced in a year at Cloverleaf Books?

5. How old was Andreas when he married for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who discovered Alan Conway and how?

2. In "The Road to Framlingham," what does Charles ask Susan?

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

4. What is Katie, Susan's sister like?

5. In "Cloverleaf Books," how does Susan describe herself?

6. In "Woodbridge," how does Susan feel when Katie asks her if she and Andreas are considering marriage?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

James tells Susan that Conway borrowed character names and used unusual naming conventions. What does James tell Susan about the way that Conway named his characters? What does Susan discover about Conway’s naming conventions? What does she think about what she discovers? What is revealed about the importance of names in literature?

Essay Topic 2

Mary Blakiston is dead when Magpie Murders begins. How does the author reveal who Mary was and what people thought of her? How would you describe Mary and the type of person that she was?

Essay Topic 3

The story is told from two points of view. What are the two points of view in the novel? How do these different points of view affect the storyline and what readers know about characters and events?

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