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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Melissa's hotel?
(a) The Barn Owl.
(b) Clarence Keep.
(c) The Moonflower.
(d) The Red Lion.

2. On page 235, Susan mentions a "nom de plume." Which type of person is likely to have a non de plume?
(a) A writer.
(b) A real estate broker.
(c) A banker.
(d) A lawyer.

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

4. When the house is being searched after Francis's death, what important piece of evidence does an officer find hidden among some papers?
(a) Melissa's missing lingerie.
(b) Melissa's fan mail.
(c) Melissa's contract with Cox.
(d) Melissa's letter to her lover.

5. According to Lisa, who gave her the scar at the side of her mouth?
(a) Aiden.
(b) Lawrence.
(c) Roxana.
(d) Cecily.

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

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

8. In "Katie," how does Katie say she finally discovered what Gordon is up to?
(a) She saw him with Naomi in London.
(b) She saw a text on his phone.
(c) A friend called to tell her what was going on.
(d) She overheard a phone call.

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

10. What detail about the April weather is emphasized most in the opening chapters of Atticus Pünd Takes the Case?
(a) The wind.
(b) The cold.
(c) The rain.
(d) The clouds.

11. In "Twelve: An Arrest is Made," who does Hare arrest?
(a) Simon.
(b) Eric.
(c) Francis.
(d) Lance.

12. When Lisa refers to an "extortionate" sum of money, what is she comparing Susan's work for the Trehornes to (247)?
(a) A military action.
(b) Blackmail.
(c) Religious belief.
(d) Fraud.

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

14. In the hospital, whom does Nancy Mitchell confirm is her baby's father?
(a) Francis.
(b) Leonard.
(c) Eric.
(d) Lance.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Susan returns to Branlow Hall in "The Owl," why is Melissa Conway there?

2. What character of Conway's is Susan thinking of when she accuses him of "equating disability with inadequacy" (233)?

3. In "Crime and Punishment," who contacts Atticus Pünd about investigating the Melissa James case?

4. What does Miss Cain make a list of for Atticus Pünd?

5. 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)?

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