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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. In "Seven: A Question of Time," why does Miss Cain not join Pünd for breakfast?
(a) He has sent her on an errand.
(b) It would not be proper.
(c) She is angry at him.
(d) She is feeling unwell.

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

4. To whom is Atticus Pünd Takes the Case dedicated?
(a) Leo and Freddie.
(b) Melissa and Jimmy.
(c) Freddie and Melissa.
(d) Frank and Leo.

5. Which author does Susan say that Alan Conway "revered" (235)?
(a) Agatha Christie.
(b) Raymond Chandler.
(c) Philip Larkin.
(d) Ngaio Marsh.

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

7. What allusion made by Hare helps Pünd solve the case?
(a) His reference to the labors of Hercules.
(b) His reference to Othello.
(c) His reference to The Marriage of Figaro.
(d) His reference to The Wizard of Oz.

8. 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 murder to have already happened before the narrative starts.
(d) She wanted the Ludendorff Diamond case moved to the book's beginning.

9. Whom does Pünd encounter when he visits St. Daniel's church?
(a) Samantha Collins.
(b) Maureen Gardner.
(c) Lance Gardner.
(d) Leonard Collins.

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

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

12. 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.

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

14. In his questioning of Algernon, what does Pünd call Sun Trap Holdings?
(a) A multi-level-marketing scam.
(b) A pyramid scheme.
(c) A ponzi scheme.
(d) A shell company.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Hare and Pünd confront Algernon with Melissa's letter, whom does he say she was writing to?

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

3. What is the name of Atticus Pünd's secretary?

4. In "The Ludendorff Diamond," where is the diamond kept?

5. Where do Leonard and Samantha go when they tell Algernon that they are going to see a play?

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