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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 "The Atticus Adventures," when did a TV and film producer leave Framlingham after having lunch with Conway?

2. In "Cloverleaf Books," what is the name of the manuscript that Donald Leigh sends Susan?

3. In "Crouch End, London," who does Susan think left the handprint in the flower bed?

4. In "Bradford-on-Avon," what does Susan find in Conway's works that make an anagram?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Charles Clover is the publisher of Cloverleaf Books. What type of person is Charles? How does his character seem to change over the course of the novel? How would you describe Charles and the type of person that he is?

Essay Topic 3

Charles justifies killing Conway. Why did Charles kill Conway? Why did he say that he killed to protect readers? Was that the true reason that he killed Conway?

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