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

2. In "Abbey Grange, Framlingham," who does James Taylor say Atticus Pund was modeled after?

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

4. In "Wesley & Khan, Framlingham," what did Sajid Khan and Alan Conway like to do together?

5. In Chapter 26 of Night Comes Calling written by Conway, how was Elliot Tweed killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Cloverleaf Books?

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

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

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

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

6. In "A Secret Never to be Told," what does Pund tell Fraser in a letter?

7. In "The Club at The Ivy," what does Susan learn from the waiter, Donald Leigh?

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

9. In "Crouch End," why do Susan and Andreas argue?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Susan feels judged by her sister when she visits her. How are the lives of the two sisters different? How does Katie feel about the life she has lead? What does she want for Susan? Why does Susan feel that Katie is judging her by wanting her to have the same type of life that Katie has?

Essay Topic 2

Sometimes the author ends a chapter of section with a cliffhanger. What sections of the novel end with a cliffhanger? Does the use of cliffhangers increase or decrease suspense in the novel?

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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