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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. When Susan investigates the "Wilcox" that Khan mentioned, who does the man turn out to be?
(a) A real estate broker.
(b) A family therapist.
(c) A divorce lawyer.
(d) A film agent.

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

3. What does Melissa say she was angry about on the Thursday before Aiden and Cecily's wedding?
(a) She was jealous of Aiden and Cecily's happiness.
(b) She was angry at Alan Conway for missing visitation with their son, Freddie.
(c) She was unhappy to see Parris at the hotel.
(d) She had an argument with Lionel Corby.

4. On page 235, Susan mentions a "nom de plume." Which type of person is likely to have a non de plume?
(a) A banker.
(b) A real estate broker.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A writer.

5. Besides the bedroom, where else does Hare tell Pünd that Melissa left a tissue wet with her tears?
(a) In the living room.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) In the servants' quarters.
(d) On the driveway.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 114, who tells Pünd that Melissa was "too generous" in her feelings for Algernon?

2. In "Nine: Scene of the Crime," what does Hare say he has found out from Melissa's bank manager?

3. In "Seven: A Question of Time," what criticism does Lance Gardner make about Melissa in his first discussion with Pünd?

4. What is Nancy Mitchell's father's job?

5. In "Seven: A Question of Time," why does Miss Cain not join Pünd for breakfast?

Short Essay Questions

1. What two lies does Susan realize that the Williamses have told her?

2. In "Eight: Taken by the Tide," what causes Cox to finally tell the truth about his whereabouts on the night of the murder?

3. What does Leonard Collins tell the detectives about Melissa's phone call to him shortly before her death?

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

5. What crisis is Nancy Miller facing, and what has she decided to do about it?

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

7. What timeline question is raised by Cox's confession about following Melissa, and what does Pünd eventually find out happened during the missing time?

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

9. What is Algernon's plan to get some of the inheritance money from his aunt's estate?

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

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