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

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

3. In his email to Susan, whose unusual demeanor on the Friday night before the wedding does Lawrence call attention to?
(a) Aiden's.
(b) Lionel's.
(c) Pauline's brother's.
(d) Derek's.

4. What is Conway's ex-wife's name?
(a) Leah.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Melissa.
(d) Annie.

5. What letter does Susan say the Trehorne's hotel is shaped like?
(a) H.
(b) L.
(c) T.
(d) F.

Short Answer Questions

1. What assurance does Conway repeatedly give people on his interview tapes?

2. What does Aiden specifically mention resenting about the portrayal of him in Conway's book?

3. What is the name of the author of the book that ended Susan's publishing career?

4. How did Conway get Aiden to tell him about Frank Parris?

5. How does Lionel Corby feel about the Trehernes?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Derek happen to see the man he thinks was Codrescu outside of Parris's room on the night of the murder?

4. 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?

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

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

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

8. Why do Lawrence and Pauline Trehorne seek Susan out in Greece?

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

10. 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?

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