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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. In his questioning of Algernon, what does Pünd call Sun Trap Holdings?
(a) A shell company.
(b) A pyramid scheme.
(c) A ponzi scheme.
(d) A multi-level-marketing scam.

2. What detail about the April weather is emphasized most in the opening chapters of Atticus Pünd Takes the Case?
(a) The wind.
(b) The rain.
(c) The cold.
(d) The clouds.

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

4. In "Eleven: Darkness Falls," what conclusion does Atticus Pünd come to about the case?
(a) He knows who the murderer is.
(b) He should not have taken it on.
(c) He will never solve it.
(d) He should not be working so closely with Hare.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Seven: A Question of Time," why does Miss Cain not join Pünd for breakfast?

2. What is Hare's reaction to Francis's death?

3. Which author does Susan say that Alan Conway "revered" (235)?

4. What item does Hare tell Pünd was used to strangle Melissa?

5. Who does Derek say was present when Cecily called her parents before she disappeared?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Eric Chandler as he is introduced in the chapter "Clarence Keep."

2. When Susan analyzes the character names in Conway's book, what two things does she realize that most of them have in common?

3. In "Seventeen: At the Moonflower Hotel," what solution does Pünd offer for the question of why Melissa went to the church?

4. How have the Gardners been embezzling from the Moonflower, and who discovers proof of their crime?

5. What timeline question is raised by Cox's confession about following Melissa, and what does Pünd eventually find out happened during the missing time?

6. What crisis is Nancy Miller facing, and what has she decided to do about it?

7. In "Eight: Taken by the Tide," what causes Cox to finally tell the truth about his whereabouts on the night of the murder?

8. What does Francis find missing in his wife's bedroom, and what happens as a result?

9. When Pünd meets Lance Gardner in "Seven: A Question of Time," what theory does Gardner offer about the murder?

10. In "Seventeen: At the Moonflower Hotel," what solution does Pünd offer to the mystery of who killed Francis?

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