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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Besides wondering why Khan is practicing in Suffolk, what question does Susan have about his law firm?
(a) Why it always seems so empty.
(b) Why the receptionists quit so frequently.
(c) Who his partner is.
(d) Whether he is actually licensed to practice law.

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

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

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

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

6. What surprises Susan about her nephew Jack?
(a) His attitude toward his mother.
(b) His visual similarity to Andreas.
(c) His attitude toward her.
(d) His unhealthy appearance.

7. What does Susan realize about Lisa Treherne when Lisa gets up from the dinner table?
(a) Lisa has a pronounced limp.
(b) Lisa is hiding a scratch on her arm.
(c) Lisa is nearly blind.
(d) Lisa is drunk.

8. Where is the maintenance room where Stefan's tools were stored?
(a) In the back of Branlow Hall next to the rose garden.
(b) In the block of staff housing created from the former stables.
(c) In room twelve, in the older part of the hotel.
(d) In the granary that has been converted into a spa and pool house.

9. Why does Susan ask about Roxana's exact age?
(a) She wants to know where Roxana was during the wedding.
(b) She is curious about why Roxana is not in school.
(c) She is concerned about the child's development.
(d) She wants to know if Cecily was pregnant when she married Aiden.

10. On page 39, whom does Susan describe as "both fair-haired [and] slightly robotic"?
(a) Lisa and Cecily Trehorne.
(b) Lawrence and Pauline Trehorne.
(c) Aiden and Roxana MacNeil.
(d) Lars and the receptionist.

11. 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) He heard a passing maid call out to Stefan by name.
(c) The man was carrying a toolbox and wore a hat like Stefan's.
(d) The man was Stefan's size and had the same limp as Stefan had.

12. At their dinner, what does Craig Andrews tell Susan got him interested in writing about prisons?
(a) He was dating a reporter who shared a startling story about a prisoner.
(b) His brother went to prison.
(c) He was investigated for financial crimes.
(d) He studied criminal justice before going into banking.

13. When DCS Locke first speaks to Susan in "Martlesham Heath," how does Susan describe his tone?
(a) Furious.
(b) Amused.
(c) Jovial.
(d) Skeptical.

14. What irony does Susan note at the beginning of "Craig Andrews (Dinner)"?
(a) It will be her third meeting over a meal that day--but she has not yet eaten anything.
(b) Craig looks like Andreas, but she is not attracted to him.
(c) She still has not told Andreas about staying at Craig Andrews' house.
(d) She cannot find a job in publishing, but a writer is still interested in her.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Craig give Susan as a gift?

3. Where does Derek Endicott live?

4. When Andreas argues with Susan about her taking the job the Trehornes have offered, which of the following does he imply is true?

5. What object was Cecily upset over losing on her wedding day?

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