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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. Who is Eloise?
(a) Aiden MacNeil's mother.
(b) Susan's sister.
(c) The MacNeils' nanny.
(d) The night manager of the Trehornes' hotel.

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

3. According to Martin and Joanne Williams, why did Parris come to see them?
(a) He was looking for an investment in a new advertising agency.
(b) He heard a rumor that Martin and Joanne were on the verge of divorce.
(c) He had not seen their daughters in several years, and the girls were home from university.
(d) He was concerned because one of their daughters was involved with Stefan Codrescu.

4. How did Conway get Aiden to tell him about Frank Parris?
(a) He offered Aiden money.
(b) He claimed that Lawrence had asked him to talk to Aiden about Parris.
(c) He told Aiden that he was a friend of Parris's.
(d) He pretended to be a police officer.

5. In "Facetime," why does Andreas end the call with Susan?
(a) He and Susan are fighting about him coming to England.
(b) Susan lies and tells him that she has to go do an interview.
(c) It is hours later in Greece and Andreas is tired and wants to sleep.
(d) There is a commotion at the Polydorus that he needs to see to.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 176, Susan says that James Taylor's appearance is that of a "sybarite" and is "Byronesque." What does she mean?

2. What irony does Susan note at the beginning of "Craig Andrews (Dinner)"?

3. At their dinner, what does Craig Andrews tell Susan got him interested in writing about prisons?

4. When DCS Locke first speaks to Susan in "Martlesham Heath," how does Susan describe his tone?

5. How did Aiden and Cecily first meet?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Susan keep in storage in London, and what does she use it to do once she gets there?

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

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

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

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

8. What surprising piece of information does James Taylor give Susan about Conway's ex-wife?

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

10. In "Ladbroke Grove," what does Susan realize about Craig Andrews that makes her feel a little guilty and confused?

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