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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," how does Claire Jenkins say that her husband died?

2. In "Crouch End, London," when does Susan get to the end of the manuscript and find the last chapter missing?

3. In "A Secret Never to be Told," when Pund walks around the village, how long is it until his appointment at the Bath police station?

4. In "Dinner at the Crown," where does James say that he grew up?

5. What did Alan Conway do before he wrote the Atticus Pund novels?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "A Secret Never to be Told," who killed Magnus and why?

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

4. In "Starbucks, Ipswich," what does Detective Superintendent Locke have to say to Susan when they met at Starbucks?

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

6. Who discovered Alan Conway and how?

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Magnus is found murdered in his home. What type of person was Magnus? Who are some of the characters who had a motive to kill him? How does the author use misdirection to keep readers guessing who killed Magnus?

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