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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. During his conversation with Nancy, what does Pünd reveal that he knows about her?
(a) Her father is abusive.
(b) She has been having trouble with a man she loves.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) Who her baby's father is.

2. Which person associated with the Parris case does Susan believe the character of Francis Pendleton was based on?
(a) Lawrence Treherne.
(b) Aiden MacNeil.
(c) Lionel Corby.
(d) Frank Parris.

3. 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) Melissa's relationship with Algernon.
(c) A letter that Francis Pendleton had found.
(d) Something about the Moonflower being crooked.

4. When Hare and Pünd are preparing to question Algernon, whom does Algernon tell them probably has "quite a few things to tell you" (Atticus Pünd 181)?
(a) The Chandlers.
(b) The Gardners.
(c) Samantha.
(d) Leonard.

5. In "Seven: A Question of Time," what criticism does Lance Gardner make about Melissa in his first discussion with Pünd?
(a) She did not understand how to run a hotel in Tawleigh.
(b) She did not really care about what happened at the Moonflower.
(c) She tried to micromanage all of his decisions about the hotel.
(d) She was rude to staff members.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When the house is being searched after Francis's death, what important piece of evidence does an officer find hidden among some papers?

3. In the hospital, whom does Nancy Mitchell confirm is her baby's father?

4. On page 235, Susan mentions a "nom de plume." Which type of person is likely to have a non de plume?

5. When Lisa refers to an "extortionate" sum of money, what is she comparing Susan's work for the Trehornes to (247)?

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

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

4. In "Seven: A Question of Time," what attitude does DCI Hare have toward Pünd's arrival, and why?

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

6. What two lies does Susan realize that the Williamses have told her?

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

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

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

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