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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. In "A Secret Never to be Told," who does Pund say robbed Pye Hall?
(a) Brent.
(b) A stranger.
(c) Johnny.
(d) Robert.

2. In "Bradford-on-Avon," what does Susan find in Conway's works that make an anagram?
(a) Book titles.
(b) Chapter titles of Magpie Murders.
(c) Characters' names.
(d) City names.

3. In "Paddington Station," how old does Susan say that Jemima Humphries is?
(a) 32.
(b) 25.
(c) Mid-20s.
(d) Early 30s.

4. In "Woodbridge," what does Kate serve Susan to eat?
(a) Cookies.
(b) Cake.
(c) Biscuits.
(d) Cucumber sandwiches.

5. When did Charles Clover establish Cloverleaf Books?
(a) 19 years ago.
(b) 25 years ago.
(c) 11 years ago.
(d) 8 years ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the child of the waiter at the Ivy Club in "The Letter"?

2. In "Crouch End, London," when does Susan get to the end of the manuscript and find the last chapter missing?

3. In "Dinner at the Crown," where does James say that he grew up?

4. What movie does Susan watch with friends at the end of "Crouch End, London"?

5. Where does Charles kick Susan in "Endgame"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What similarities to Pye Hall does Susan see when she visits Alan Conway's home in "Abbey Grange, Framlingham"?

2. In "Woodbridge," how does Susan feel when Katie asks her if she and Andreas are considering marriage?

3. What does Conway's ex-wife Melissa say about the Pund novels in "Bradford-on-Avon"?

4. In "A Secret Never to be Told," who killed Magnus and why?

5. In "After the Funeral," how does Susan describe the reception after Conway's funeral?

6. What is Katie, Susan's sister like?

7. In a letter that Alan Conway writes to Charles Clover, why does he say that he is committing suicide?

8. In "Paddington Station," who is Jemima Humphries and why did she lose her job?

9. In "The Club at The Ivy," what does Susan learn from the waiter, Donald Leigh?

10. In "The Atticus Adventures," why does Susan think Mark Redmond might have killed Conway?

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