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

2. Besides the bedroom, where else does Hare tell Pünd that Melissa left a tissue wet with her tears?

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

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

5. To whom is Atticus Pünd Takes the Case dedicated?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why has Melissa gone to see the Gardners, and what is their reaction to her announcement?

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

5. As Pünd and Hare drive the now-arrested Algernon to the police station, what event stops their progress at the Bideford Long bridge, and how do they resolve it?

6. When Susan visits Katie in the chapter "Katie," what does she learn has been troubling her sister?

7. In "Seventeen: At the Moonflower Hotel," what solution does Pünd offer to the mystery of why the phone cord was wiped clean of fingerprints?

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

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

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 motif of human relationships in Moonflower Murders. Be sure to support your analysis with textual evidence.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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