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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: "Le Caprice, London" through "Page One".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Susan when the narrative opens?
(a) 48.
(b) 44.
(c) 39.
(d) 53.

2. Because the marquee tent was late being delivered, whom does Susan know must have told her a lie?
(a) Aiden MacNeil.
(b) Lisa Treherne.
(c) Martin Williams.
(d) Lionel Corby.

3. On her first night back in the U.K., where does Susan stay?
(a) At the Trehornes' hotel.
(b) At her old apartment.
(c) With her sister.
(d) In a London hotel.

4. How does Lionel Corby feel about the Trehernes?
(a) He thinks that they are not particularly intelligent.
(b) He thinks that they openly favored Cecily over Lisa.
(c) He thinks that they are abusive employers.
(d) He thinks that they secretly hate the hotel business.

5. On page 176, Susan says that James Taylor's appearance is that of a "sybarite" and is "Byronesque." What does she mean?
(a) Taylor deliberately looks less capable than he really is.
(b) Taylor hides his real intentions behind a wall of polite language.
(c) Taylor looks like he is from another, earlier, time period.
(d) Taylor looks like he is self-destructing in the pursuit of pleasure.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Susan learn about the Atticus Pünd novels from her lunch with Michael Bealey?

2. What assurance does Conway repeatedly give people on his interview tapes?

3. With whom does Susan have a drink in "Nightcaps"?

4. What prompts Susan to ask Aiden about the things that went wrong on his wedding day?

5. In "Nightcaps," what does Susan reveal about Conway's fourth book?

(see the answer key)

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