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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Susan's discussion of her intentions regarding her old car imply?
(a) Driving in London is almost intolerable after spending time in Greece.
(b) London is really the only part of England that she enjoys.
(c) She might sell the car to pay for some of the repairs to her hotel.
(d) She is uncertain about whether she will return to Greece.

3. Who is Lionel Corby?
(a) The former manager of the Branlow Hall spa.
(b) The desk clerk that checked Parris into his room.
(c) A friend and former client of Susan's at her publishing agency.
(d) One of the investigating officers in the Parris murder.

4. What assurance does Conway repeatedly give people on his interview tapes?
(a) He says that he will not write about the hotel.
(b) He says that he will let them read the book before it is published.
(c) He tells them that he is trying to clear Codrescu's name.
(d) He tells them that he is not recording the conversation.

5. What does Khan accidentally let slip about Katie?
(a) She is having some kind of legal problem.
(b) She has disinherited Jack.
(c) She has filed for divorce.
(d) She is suffering from a serious illness.

6. In her interview with Conway, what does Cecily say was strange about the way Parris ended his first conversation with her?
(a) He abruptly stopped talking and walked away.
(b) He called her "Lisa" when he said goodbye.
(c) He said goodbye to Aiden but not to her.
(d) He kissed her.

7. With whom does Susan have a drink in "Nightcaps"?
(a) Derek.
(b) Lawrence.
(c) Aiden.
(d) Pauline.

8. According to Martin and Joanne Williams, why did Parris come to see them?
(a) He had not seen their daughters in several years, and the girls were home from university.
(b) He was looking for an investment in a new advertising agency.
(c) He heard a rumor that Martin and Joanne were on the verge of divorce.
(d) He was concerned because one of their daughters was involved with Stefan Codrescu.

9. When the narrative opens, how long has it been since the murder at the Trehornes' hotel?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 10 months.
(d) 1.5 years.

10. How was Cecily going to pay for the flat she was looking at in London when she met Aiden?
(a) She had received an inheritance.
(b) Her parents were going to buy it.
(c) She had substantial savings.
(d) Lisa had offered to loan her the money.

11. Where were Conway and Taylor when Parris was killed?
(a) Tuscany.
(b) Antigua.
(c) London.
(d) Suffolk.

12. What claim does Lionel Corby make about the Youth Offender Programme?
(a) It was just a way to make people work long hours for less than minimum wage.
(b) Stefan was actually the only person that Branlow Hall ever employed under the program.
(c) Cecily chose prisoners that she had been corresponding with.
(d) It was a dangerous idea that Pauline Trehorne strongly opposed.

13. Whose wedding coincided with the murder at the Trehornes' hotel?
(a) Their daughter Cecily.
(b) Their head of housekeeping, Helen.
(c) Their daughter Lisa.
(d) Their granddaughter Roxana.

14. What is the name of the Trehornes' hotel?
(a) The Moonflower.
(b) Branlow Hall.
(c) The Barn Owl.
(d) Branlow Cottage.

15. Who is Eloise?
(a) The MacNeils' nanny.
(b) The night manager of the Trehornes' hotel.
(c) Aiden MacNeil's mother.
(d) Susan's sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Detective Inspector Raymond Chubb?

2. To what fictional character does Susan compare Aiden MacNeil?

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

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

5. Who is Charles Clover?

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