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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 "Aftter the Funeral," where does Claire write that she went to a day school for girls?

2. At the end of "Agios Nikolaos, Crete," how long has it been since Susan left England?

3. In "Woodbridge," what does Kate serve Susan to eat?

4. When was Conway's first Atticus Pund novel published?

5. In "A Secret Never to be Told," how did Robert get to and from Pye Hall after killing Magnus?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who discovered Alan Conway and how?

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

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

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

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

6. What does Susan discover when she compares Leigh's novel to Conway's in "Cloverleaf Books"?

7. In "Paddington Station," who is Jemima Humphries and why did she lose her job?

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

9. In "Cloverleaf Books," what does Susan tell Charles he should do?

10. What happened to Cloverleaf Books?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Charles decides to kill Susan when she discovers that he killed Conway. Why does Charles decide to kill Susan? Why is it easier for him to kill Susan after having killed Conway?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Conway enjoyed words and word play all his life. How is word play used in Conway’s books? How is word play a factor in his death?

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