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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. According to Lisa, who gave her the scar at the side of her mouth?
(a) Aiden.
(b) Roxana.
(c) Cecily.
(d) Lawrence.

2. Cox tells the detectives he overheard an argument at Clarence Keep. What was the argument about?
(a) Eric Chandler's failure to find an appropriate girlfriend.
(b) A letter that Francis Pendleton had found.
(c) Something about the Moonflower being crooked.
(d) Melissa's relationship with Algernon.

3. When Pünd interviews Leonard Collins, what question does Leonard find "very strange" (124)?
(a) Pünd asks whether Kimba followed him downstairs.
(b) Pünd asks how long Leonard has owned his Morris car.
(c) Pünd asks how many of Melissa's movies Leonard has seen.
(d) Pünd asks how many phones were in Melissa's house.

4. What is the name of Melissa's hotel?
(a) Clarence Keep.
(b) The Barn Owl.
(c) The Moonflower.
(d) The Red Lion.

5. Why is Susan's conversation with Melissa initially awkward for her?
(a) Melissa used to date Andreas.
(b) Melissa was the one who urged Lisa Treherne to get rid of Susan.
(c) Melissa treated Susan badly when she and Alan Conway were still married.
(d) Melissa blames her for Alan Conway's death.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Susan investigates the "Wilcox" that Khan mentioned, who does the man turn out to be?

2. What is Nancy Mitchell's father's job?

3. In "Seven: A Question of Time," what criticism does Lance Gardner make about Melissa in his first discussion with Pünd?

4. What allusion made by Hare helps Pünd solve the case?

5. In "The Ludendorff Diamond," where is the diamond kept?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Susan visits the Endicott home, what does she find out about why Derek was upset on the Friday of Parris's death?

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

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

4. In "Thirteen: Post-Mortem," what three main reasons does Pünd offer for not believing that Francis killed himself?

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

6. What is Algernon's plan to get some of the inheritance money from his aunt's estate?

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

8. What is metafictional about Susan's comment that Alan Conway "was undoubtedly good at what he did" (232)?

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

10. What does Leonard Collins tell the detectives about Melissa's phone call to him shortly before her death?

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