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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 is Hare's reaction to Francis's death?

2. What is implied about why Algernon's aunt disinherited him?

3. At the beginning of "Clarence Keep," what has Eric Chandler just finished doing?

4. What is the title of the Bach sheet music that Samantha Collins has on the piano when Pünd visits her house?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is in the letter that Francis rereads in "Secrets and Shadows"?

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

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

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

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

7. What happened to Atticus Pünd during World War II, and why did it cause him to lose faith in religion?

8. In "The Owl," what serious accident almost befalls Susan, and who saves her?

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

10. What terrible accident happens on Algernon's way home in "Algernon Marsh," and what does he do about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that identifies and analyzes the significance of the elements of homage in Moonflower Murders. Be sure to support your claims with textual evidence.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that traces the development of metafictional mysteries and shows how earlier authors have built the foundations upon which Horowitz's work rests. Use evidence from Horowitz's text to support your claims.

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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