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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 Chapter 26 of Night Comes Calling written by Conway, how many people were watching a school play when someone was murdered?

2. In "Intensive Care," how long does Andreas take off school to help Susan recover?

3. In "Dinner at the Crown," how much younger does James say that he was than Alan?

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

5. In Chapter 26 of Night Comes Calling written by Conway, how was Elliot Tweed killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Cloverleaf Books," how does Susan describe herself?

2. How does Susan describe Andreas in "The Letter"?

3. What does Susan do after she recovers?

4. What does Susan say about the "Whodunnit" (183) in "Detective Work"?

5. In "After Funeral," what does Claire give Susan and why?

6. In "A Secret Never to be Told," what does Pund tell Fraser in a letter?

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

8. What happened to Cloverleaf Books?

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

10. What does Susan discover when she compares Leigh's novel to Conway's in "Cloverleaf Books"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Susan compares herself to a book on a shelf. Why does Susan compare her life to a book on a shelf? In what way has Susan’s life been like a book that is on a shelf?

Essay Topic 2

Charles Clover worked with Susan Ryeland at another publishing company before he started his own publishing house. What type of relationship do Charles and Susan have? What changes their relationship? How would you describe their relationship by the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Pund investigates to figure out who killed Magnus in Magpie Murders. Who are some of the characters that Pund and suspects of murdering Magnus? How do these characters’ behavior and circumstances make them possible suspects?

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