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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Craig give Susan as a gift?
(a) A book.
(b) A tin of tea.
(c) An antique cameo.
(d) Flowers.

4. What unusual detail does the charity shop clerk remember from Aiden's visit?
(a) His strange comments and behavior.
(b) His donation of a brand-new designer dress.
(c) The dog hair on his coat.
(d) The scratch on his cheek.

5. Who lives at Heath House, in Westleton?
(a) Susan's sister and her husband and children.
(b) Pauline and Lawrence Treherne.
(c) Eloise Radmani and her sister.
(d) Parris's sister and brother-in-law.

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

7. What does Susan stop in Woodbridge to buy before heading to London?
(a) Wine to give Craig as a thank-you for hosting her.
(b) Clothes appropriate for London.
(c) A copy of Conway's book.
(d) Some of Andreas's favorite English jams and teas.

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

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

10. What is implied by Susan's question to Lionel Corby about whether all of his clients were men?
(a) She dislikes the kind of men who are obsessed with physical fitness.
(b) She is following up on something that Lawrence said about Lionel.
(c) She suspects that he was a sex worker while he was in London.
(d) She is pointing out that he is a misogynist.

11. What creature is the logo of the Trehornes' hotel?
(a) Thoroughbred horse.
(b) Hedgehog.
(c) Barn owl.
(d) Red fox.

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

13. On her way to breakfast with Lionel Corby, what does Susan realize about the building where he works?
(a) It is across the street from Aiden's London apartment.
(b) She worked there when she was beginning her editing career.
(c) It is very close to the apartment where Aiden and Cecily met.
(d) It is the location Conway used for Atticus Pünd's apartment.

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

15. When Andreas argues with Susan about her taking the job the Trehornes have offered, which of the following does he imply is true?
(a) Susan will probably not return to Greece.
(b) Susan is looking for a way to impress her sister.
(c) Susan is not smart enough to catch a killer.
(d) Susan has tried to catch a murderer before.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the maintenance room where Stefan's tools were stored?

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

3. Who is the "Leo" that James Taylor tells Susan about during their dinner at Le Caprice?

4. Where are Lars and Inga from?

5. In "Facetime," why does Andreas end the call with Susan?

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