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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 9: "The Moonflower Suite" through "Zeus's Cave".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Crime and Punishment," who contacts Atticus Pünd about investigating the Melissa James case?
(a) A fan.
(b) Her agent.
(c) Her family.
(d) The police.

2. Why is Susan's conversation with Melissa initially awkward for her?
(a) Melissa blames her for Alan Conway's death.
(b) Melissa treated Susan badly when she and Alan Conway were still married.
(c) Melissa used to date Andreas.
(d) Melissa was the one who urged Lisa Treherne to get rid of Susan.

3. When the house is being searched after Francis's death, what important piece of evidence does an officer find hidden among some papers?
(a) Melissa's missing lingerie.
(b) Melissa's contract with Cox.
(c) Melissa's fan mail.
(d) Melissa's letter to her lover.

4. What allusion made by Hare helps Pünd solve the case?
(a) His reference to The Wizard of Oz.
(b) His reference to The Marriage of Figaro.
(c) His reference to Othello.
(d) His reference to the labors of Hercules.

5. What is diazepam?
(a) A benzodiazepine used for conditions like anxiety.
(b) A stimulant used for conditions like narcolepsy.
(c) An antihistamine used for conditions like allergies.
(d) A heavy narcotic used to treat serious pain.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Nightcaps," what does Susan reveal about Conway's fourth book?

2. At their dinner, what does Craig Andrews tell Susan got him interested in writing about prisons?

3. Because the marquee tent was late being delivered, whom does Susan know must have told her a lie?

4. When, on page 168 of "Thirteen: Post-Mortem," Hund asks Pünd why he has a "bee in [his] bonnet" about the telephone cord, what is implied by Pünd's reply "a bee"?

5. Susan wonders, on page 254, whether Eloise is Aiden's "acolyte." What is she wondering about Eloise?

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