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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Susan wonders, on page 254, whether Eloise is Aiden's "acolyte." What is she wondering about Eloise?
(a) If she is actually the one who is in charge of their relationship.
(b) If she is romantically involved with Aiden.
(c) If she is so devoted to him that she would help him do whatever he asked.
(d) If she might secretly be related to Aiden.

2. In "Fourteen: Hit-and-Run," whom does Leonard find waiting for him at his kitchen table, smoking a cigarette?
(a) Nancy Mitchell's father.
(b) His wife, Samantha.
(c) Algernon Marsh.
(d) Madeline Cain.

3. What anomaly first tipped Pünd off that he was not corresponding with the real Edgar Schultz?
(a) The sum of money the man offered him.
(b) A mark of punctuation.
(c) A spelling error.
(d) The man's lack of knowledge about New York.

4. When Melissa had dinner with Aiden and Cecily, what was Cecily upset about?
(a) Aiden's friendship with Melissa.
(b) She believed that someone was stealing from the hotel.
(c) A bridesmaid who had to drop out of the wedding.
(d) An argument with Lisa.

5. What idea of Susan's was included in the published version of Conway's book?
(a) The Turkish dagger.
(b) The hit-and-run.
(c) The tear in Melissa's wallpaper.
(d) Algernon's Peugeot.

6. What does Eric's mother remind him of?
(a) A loaf of bread.
(b) A hedgehog.
(c) A stuffed bear.
(d) A tea kettle.

7. When Pünd interviews Leonard Collins, what question does Leonard find "very strange" (124)?
(a) Pünd asks how many phones were in Melissa's house.
(b) Pünd asks how long Leonard has owned his Morris car.
(c) Pünd asks how many of Melissa's movies Leonard has seen.
(d) Pünd asks whether Kimba followed him downstairs.

8. Who catches Francis as he falls down the stairs after being stabbed?
(a) Atticus Pünd.
(b) A young uniformed officer.
(c) Madeline Cain.
(d) DCI Hare.

9. Where do Leonard and Samantha go when they tell Algernon that they are going to see a play?
(a) To hire a private investigator.
(b) To rent a flat in London.
(c) To meet with lawyers.
(d) To speak privately with Pünd.

10. At the beginning of "Clarence Keep," what has Eric Chandler just finished doing?
(a) Watching a children's television show.
(b) Eating dinner.
(c) Helping his mother with the dishes.
(d) Washing and polishing a car.

11. Why is Susan's conversation with Melissa initially awkward for her?
(a) Melissa used to date Andreas.
(b) Melissa was the one who urged Lisa Treherne to get rid of Susan.
(c) Melissa blames her for Alan Conway's death.
(d) Melissa treated Susan badly when she and Alan Conway were still married.

12. What is the name of Atticus Pünd's secretary?
(a) Madeline Cain.
(b) Amanda Leer.
(c) Natalie Milk.
(d) Janelle Wohl.

13. Who do Hare and Pünd find out was the mysterious person peeking into Clarence Keep when Francis was killed?
(a) Samantha Collins.
(b) Simon Cox.
(c) Nancy Mitchell.
(d) Maureen Gardner.

14. By the end of the novel, why does Pünd feel responsible for Francis's death?
(a) He was distracted during the investigation by thinking about the book he is writing.
(b) He should not have allowed Francis to be alone with Miss Cain.
(c) He was not fast enough to identify Melissa's real killer.
(d) He should have investigated Miss Cain's background before hiring her.

15. In "Thirteen: Post-Mortem," where does Eric say he will be staying?
(a) He has no idea.
(b) With his aunt.
(c) With friends.
(d) At the Red Lion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the nearest town to Melissa James's house?

2. In his questioning of Algernon, what does Pünd call Sun Trap Holdings?

3. What is Hare's reaction to Francis's death?

4. On page 235, Susan mentions a "nom de plume." Which type of person is likely to have a non de plume?

5. When Lisa refers to an "extortionate" sum of money, what is she comparing Susan's work for the Trehornes to (247)?

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