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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What causes the Chandlers to think that a stranger came to the door on the night Melissa was killed?
(a) The dog was barking.
(b) They heard an unfamiliar voice.
(c) Phyllis saw a car she did not recognize.
(d) Eric heard Melissa ask "Who are you?"

5. In "The Ludendorff Diamond," where is the diamond kept?
(a) In a private safe.
(b) On display in a museum.
(c) At a gem dealer's shop.
(d) In an evidence lockup.

6. What does Melissa think that Lance and Maureen Gardner look like?
(a) Character actors.
(b) Socialites.
(c) Petty criminals.
(d) Foreigners.

7. Besides financial fraud, what other crime is Algernon arrested for?
(a) Hit and run.
(b) Larceny.
(c) Embezzlement.
(d) Murder.

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

9. What is the title of the Bach sheet music that Samantha Collins has on the piano when Pünd visits her house?
(a) "Come, Sweet Death."
(b) "Toccata and Fugue in D minor."
(c) "The Goldberg Variations."
(d) "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring."

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

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

12. What is the name of the nearest town to Melissa James's house?
(a) Saunton.
(b) Woodbridge.
(c) Barnstaple.
(d) Tawleigh.

13. What does Melissa tell Algernon that throws him into a panic?
(a) She wants to sell her investment shares.
(b) She is expecting a baby.
(c) She is divorcing Francis.
(d) She suspects the Gardners of theft.

14. 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 clouds.
(d) The rain.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is DCI Hare's first theory about Francis's death?

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

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

4. When Susan investigates the "Wilcox" that Khan mentioned, who does the man turn out to be?

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

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