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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 irony does Susan note at the beginning of "Craig Andrews (Dinner)"?

2. Why does Susan ask about Roxana's exact age?

3. How was Cecily going to pay for the flat she was looking at in London when she met Aiden?

4. What prompts Susan to ask Aiden about the things that went wrong on his wedding day?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Lawrence Treherne," what significant new facts does Susan learn from Lawrence's explanation of how Cecily and Aiden met?

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

8. What factors in Stefan's background does Susan believe contributed to his conviction?

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the symbolic significance of puzzles in Moonflower Murders. Provide textual support for your analysis.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the use of "Chekhov's gun" objects in Moonflower Murders. Defend your analysis with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the motif of immigration in Moonflower Murders. Defend your analysis with evidence from the text.

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