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

2. In "Oford, Suffolk," after which book did Claire stop typing manuscripts for her brother, Alan?

3. In "Woodbridge," how much older is Susan than her sister Katie?

4. In Chapter 21 of Leigh's novel, when was a murder committed at the Pavilion Theatre?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Susan say about the "Whodunnit" (183) in "Detective Work"?

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

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

7. Who discovered Alan Conway and how?

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

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

10. What does Susan do after she recovers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

There is a murder mystery in Susan’s narrative and also in Magpie Murders. What is similar about the murders of Magnus and the murders of Conway? What do the men know that the murderer wants kept a secret? Why does the secret that each man has lead to his murder?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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