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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 "Starbucks, Ipswich," what does Detective Superintendent Locke say was the murder rate last year?

2. In "Abbey Grange, Framlingham," who found Alan when he committed suicide?

3. What is the name of Charles's wife?

4. In "Cloverleaf Books," what does Charles say his grandson has been named?

5. In "Crouch End, London," who does Susan think left the handprint in the flower bed?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "He Used to Hide Things," why does John White say that he and Conway had a falling out?

2. Why does Susan not want to read the last chapter of Magpie Murders when she is in the hospital?

3. In "Crouch End," why do Susan and Andreas argue?

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

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

6. What does Charles do to Susan in "Endgame"?

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

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

9. In "Cloverleaf Books," what does Susan tell Charles he should do?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sometimes the author ends a chapter of section with a cliffhanger. What sections of the novel end with a cliffhanger? Does the use of cliffhangers increase or decrease suspense in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Charles justifies killing Conway. Why did Charles kill Conway? Why did he say that he killed to protect readers? Was that the true reason that he killed Conway?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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