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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8: "The Book" through "The Owl".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Susan returns to Branlow Hall in "The Owl," why is Melissa Conway there?
(a) She is moving back into Oaklands.
(b) She is there to use the spa.
(c) She has been having lunch with Aiden.
(d) She is staying there on a work trip.

2. In "Contacts," what does Susan write to James Taylor to find out?
(a) Whether he still has Conway's notes for Atticus Pünd Takes the Case.
(b) Whether the insurance company is going to pay for the damages at Cloverleaf Books.
(c) Whether he knew that his room at Branlow Hall was switched with Frank Parris's room.
(d) Whether he knows of a job for her in England.

3. When, on page 168 of "Thirteen: Post-Mortem," Hund asks Pünd why he has a "bee in [his] bonnet" about the telephone cord, what is implied by Pünd's reply "a bee"?
(a) He is insulted by Hare's attitude.
(b) He thinks that Hare is making a joke.
(c) He is disappointed in Hare's deductive ability.
(d) He is unfamiliar with this phrase.

4. What is EACH?
(a) A charity for sick children.
(b) A religious organization.
(c) A shelter for domestic abuse sufferers.
(d) A program to rehabilitate former prisoners.

5. What new piece of information does Susan get from her conversation with Aiden in "Branlow Cottage"?
(a) Lionel Corby and Stefan Codrescu were good friends.
(b) Stefan Codrescu had a criminal record.
(c) Parris spent time at Heath House on the day of his murder.
(d) Codrescu had already been fired before the murder took place.

Short Answer Questions

1. In his email to Susan, whose unusual demeanor on the Friday night before the wedding does Lawrence call attention to?

2. During his conversation with Nancy, what does Pünd reveal that he knows about her?

3. What is the name of the police detective who is assigned to Melissa James's murder?

4. From the context of "Clarence Keep," what is a "florentine"?

5. Which person associated with the Parris case does Susan believe the character of Francis Pendleton was based on?

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