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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 irony does Susan note at the beginning of "Craig Andrews (Dinner)"?
(a) Craig looks like Andreas, but she is not attracted to him.
(b) She still has not told Andreas about staying at Craig Andrews' house.
(c) She cannot find a job in publishing, but a writer is still interested in her.
(d) It will be her third meeting over a meal that day--but she has not yet eaten anything.

2. What creature is the logo of the Trehornes' hotel?
(a) Hedgehog.
(b) Barn owl.
(c) Thoroughbred horse.
(d) Red fox.

3. When the narrative opens, how long has it been since the murder at the Trehornes' hotel?
(a) 1.5 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 10 months.

4. What does Susan realize about Lisa Treherne when Lisa gets up from the dinner table?
(a) Lisa is nearly blind.
(b) Lisa is drunk.
(c) Lisa has a pronounced limp.
(d) Lisa is hiding a scratch on her arm.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Susan learn about Melissa from her interview with Lionel Corby?

2. What is diazepam?

3. On her way to breakfast with Lionel Corby, what does Susan realize about the building where he works?

4. Who is Charles Clover?

5. Where does Derek Endicott live?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Whe Susan has breakfast with him, what claims does Lionel Corby make about Lisa Treherne?

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

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

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

6. In "The Night Manager," what does Susan point out about the maintenance storage room, and how does Lawrence Treherne respond?

7. In "Lawrence Treherne," what significant new facts does Susan learn from Lawrence's explanation of how Cecily and Aiden met?

8. What conflicting attitudes does Lisa Trehorne seem to hold about Cecily and her disappearance?

9. Who is Lionel Corby, and what makes him someone that Susan wants to interview?

10. How did Cecily come to read Atticus Pünd Takes the Case?

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