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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. Which is the best description of Eloise's attitude toward Susan?
(a) Anxious and evasive.
(b) Openly hostile.
(c) Tactful and reserved.
(d) Cheerfully frank.

2. Who was convicted of the murder at the Trehornes' hotel?
(a) Alan Conway.
(b) Stefan Codrescu.
(c) Aiden MacNeil.
(d) Frank Parris.

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

4. What is the basis of Derek's identification of Stefan as the man near Parris's room on the night of the murder?
(a) He saw the man's face and recognized him as Stefan.
(b) The man was Stefan's size and had the same limp as Stefan had.
(c) He heard a passing maid call out to Stefan by name.
(d) The man was carrying a toolbox and wore a hat like Stefan's.

5. What does Susan learn about the Atticus Pünd novels from her lunch with Michael Bealey?
(a) A new author has been assigned to continue the series.
(b) The publisher is being sued because Conway plagiarized material.
(c) They are being made into a series of television shows.
(d) They have temporarily been erased from the publisher's distribution system.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Conway's ex-wife's name?

2. What new piece of information does Susan get from her conversation with Aiden in "Branlow Cottage"?

3. What is the name of the Trehornes' hotel?

4. What is the name of the author of the book that ended Susan's publishing career?

5. Who is Eloise?

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