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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is implied about why Algernon's aunt disinherited him?
(a) She knows that he hated her husband.
(b) She was disappointed when he went to jail.
(c) She believes that he was stealing from her.
(d) She disapproves of his wife.

2. When Hare and Pünd are preparing to question Algernon, whom does Algernon tell them probably has "quite a few things to tell you" (Atticus Pünd 181)?
(a) The Gardners.
(b) The Chandlers.
(c) Samantha.
(d) Leonard.

3. What is Nancy Mitchell's father's job?
(a) Real estate developer.
(b) Landlord of the Red Lion.
(c) Police sergeant.
(d) Lighthouse keeper.

4. 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 disappointed in Hare's deductive ability.
(b) He thinks that Hare is making a joke.
(c) He is unfamiliar with this phrase.
(d) He is insulted by Hare's attitude.

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

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

7. 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 book to begin with Madeline Cain learning about James's death.
(b) She wanted Conway to start the book with Pünd, not the action in Tawleigh.
(c) She wanted the Ludendorff Diamond case moved to the book's beginning.
(d) She wanted the murder to have already happened before the narrative starts.

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

9. 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 is moving back into Oaklands.
(c) She has been having lunch with Aiden.
(d) She is there to use the spa.

10. On the set of which film did Melissa and Francis meet?
(a) Casablanca.
(b) The Queen's Ransom.
(c) Hostage to Fortune.
(d) Dial M for Murder.

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

12. During his conversation with Nancy, what does Pünd reveal that he knows about her?
(a) Her father is abusive.
(b) She has been having trouble with a man she loves.
(c) Who her baby's father is.
(d) She is pregnant.

13. Which person associated with the Parris case does Susan believe the character of Francis Pendleton was based on?
(a) Frank Parris.
(b) Lawrence Treherne.
(c) Lionel Corby.
(d) Aiden MacNeil.

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

15. In "Thirteen: Post-Mortem," what does Pünd accuse Phyllis of lying about?
(a) Her whereabouts when Francis was killed.
(b) The time that Francis left the house on the night Melissa was killed.
(c) Eric's whereabouts when Francis was killed.
(d) The reason that she and Eric were fired.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. In "Twelve: An Arrest is Made," who does Hare arrest?

5. Why does Pünd think that it would be better if he is the one to speak to Nancy Mitchell at the bridge?

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