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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Derek say was present when Cecily called her parents before she disappeared?
(a) Aiden.
(b) Nancy.
(c) Eloise.
(d) Lisa.

2. In "Eleven: Darkness Falls," what conclusion does Atticus Pünd come to about the case?
(a) He should not have taken it on.
(b) He should not be working so closely with Hare.
(c) He knows who the murderer is.
(d) He will never solve it.

3. Where are the Collins children when Pünd visits the Collins home?
(a) At a church youth meeting.
(b) At the lighthouse.
(c) At school.
(d) Upstairs, with Algernon.

4. What does Leonard call his house?
(a) Three Chimneys.
(b) Abbey Grange.
(c) Heath House.
(d) Bedside Manor.

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

6. In "Crime and Punishment," who contacts Atticus Pünd about investigating the Melissa James case?
(a) The police.
(b) A fan.
(c) Her family.
(d) Her agent.

7. What is Hare's reaction to Francis's death?
(a) He feels responsible.
(b) He blames Pünd.
(c) He is more determined than ever to catch the killer.
(d) He is frightened and overwhelmed.

8. What does the wallpaper in Melissa's room remind Pünd of?
(a) His new flat in London.
(b) His room at the Moonflower Hotel.
(c) The Ludendorff diamond case.
(d) A dress he has seen Miss Cain wear.

9. Why does Pünd think that it would be better if he is the one to speak to Nancy Mitchell at the bridge?
(a) Hare is not a very tactful person.
(b) She may be more willing to talk with a stranger.
(c) She may be afraid that Hare will arrest her.
(d) Hare is a good friend of her father's.

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

11. When Hare and Pünd confront Algernon with Melissa's letter, whom does he say she was writing to?
(a) Leonard Collins.
(b) He has no idea.
(c) Himself.
(d) Lance Gardner.

12. What item does Pünd notice in the hallway at Clarence Keep that will later be used to kill Francis?
(a) A Turkish dagger.
(b) A Golden Globe award.
(c) A box of rat poison.
(d) An antique American rifle.

13. 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 is disappointed in Hare's deductive ability.
(c) He is unfamiliar with this phrase.
(d) He thinks that Hare is making a joke.

14. What change to the opening of Atticus Pünd Takes the Case did Susan argue for when she was editing the book?
(a) She wanted the murder to have already happened before the narrative starts.
(b) She wanted the Ludendorff Diamond case moved to the book's beginning.
(c) She wanted the book to begin with Madeline Cain learning about James's death.
(d) She wanted Conway to start the book with Pünd, not the action in Tawleigh.

15. Cox tells the detectives he overheard an argument at Clarence Keep. What was the argument about?
(a) A letter that Francis Pendleton had found.
(b) Something about the Moonflower being crooked.
(c) Melissa's relationship with Algernon.
(d) Eric Chandler's failure to find an appropriate girlfriend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is implied about why Algernon's aunt disinherited him?

2. Who catches Francis as he falls down the stairs after being stabbed?

3. What allusion made by Hare helps Pünd solve the case?

4. What anomaly first tipped Pünd off that he was not corresponding with the real Edgar Schultz?

5. What does Melissa think that Lance and Maureen Gardner look like?

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