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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object was Cecily upset over losing on her wedding day?
(a) A pen.
(b) A book.
(c) A rare bottle of champagne.
(d) Her engagement ring.

2. What does Khan accidentally let slip about Katie?
(a) She has disinherited Jack.
(b) She is suffering from a serious illness.
(c) She is having some kind of legal problem.
(d) She has filed for divorce.

3. What does Susan learn about Melissa from her interview with Lionel Corby?
(a) She volunteered with the Youth Offender Programme.
(b) She was using her maiden name at Oaklands.
(c) She was romantically involved with Corby.
(d) She was at the staff party on the Friday before the wedding.

4. At dinner with Craig Andrews, who are the two people that Susan identifies as having a motive to kill Parris?
(a) Sajid Khan and his partner.
(b) Lisa and Cecily Trehorne.
(c) Joanna and Martin Williams.
(d) Lionel Corby and Stefan Codrescu.

5. On her first night back in the U.K., where does Susan stay?
(a) At the Trehornes' hotel.
(b) At her old apartment.
(c) With her sister.
(d) In a London hotel.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Andreas argues with Susan about her taking the job the Trehornes have offered, which of the following does he imply is true?

2. What is the basis of Derek's identification of Stefan as the man near Parris's room on the night of the murder?

3. In "Contacts," what does Susan write to James Taylor to find out?

4. To what fictional character does Susan compare Aiden MacNeil?

5. On page 39, whom does Susan describe as "both fair-haired [and] slightly robotic"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Susan go to Framlingham, and why does it feel strange to her to be back there?

2. How did James Taylor and Alan Conway meet and become partners?

3. How do Martin and Joanne Williams behave when Susan interviews them, and what impression does she take away from the encounter?

4. At dinner with Craig Andrews, what two theories does Susan share that, if true, would mean that Frank Parris was a random--or nearly random--victim?

5. In "Nightcaps," what paradox does Susan see in the temperament of writers?

6. What realization about DCS Locke's certainty about Codrescu's guilt does Susan come to in "Martlesham Heath," and what causes her to realize this?

7. What is in the shopping bag that Susan brings back from seeing James Taylor, and which of its contents is she most interested in?

8. In "Nightcaps," when Aiden expresses irritation over Conway's portrayal of him, what does Susan share with him to console him?

9. How has Susan's relationship with Andreas changed, and why?

10. What factors in Stefan's background does Susan believe contributed to his conviction?

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