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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What creature is the logo of the Trehornes' hotel?

2. Who describes the police investigation into Cecily's disappearance as "absolute hell for Aiden" (60)?

3. What object was Cecily upset over losing on her wedding day?

4. In the chapter titled "Page One," what is Susan getting ready to do?

5. On page 168, what does Susan say that Craig has "hundreds of"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Susan Ryeland end up running the Polydorus?

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

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

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

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

6. What conflicting attitudes does Lisa Trehorne seem to hold about Cecily and her disappearance?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that makes a claim about the symbolic significance of the cars in Moonflower Murders. Defend your analysis with textual evidence.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that compares and contrasts Francis Pendleton and Aiden MacNeil and that makes a clear claim about the significance of their differences and similarities. Provide textual evidence for your analysis.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that compares and contrasts Susan and Katie. Make a claim about the significance of their similarities and differences, and support your analysis with textual evidence.

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