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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. Who discovered Helen's body?

2. How much does Helen work?

3. What was found near Helen's body?

4. What does Jury's cousin do for a living?

5. For approximately how long does Racer yell at Jury in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Melrose respond to Lady Agatha's comment that he is an "unconfirmed bachelor"?

2. How does Jury respond to Cullen when Cullen asks him how long he has known Helen?

3. What keen observation of Helen does Jury make when they first meet?

4. What does Nellie tell Jury when he comes to talk to her about Helen?

5. Why does Melrose think he was invited to travel with Vivian?

6. How does Racer interact with Cyril?

7. What happens after Jury walks Helen home after first meeting her?

8. What does Addie tell Jury the first time they meet at Bonaventure School?

9. What happens during Racer's rant at Jury?

10. Who does Jury think Parmenger is in Part I?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the Helen Minton murder scene 1) sets the tone for the rest of the novel and 2) introduces at least three key facts about Helen that are important throughout the rest of the text. Make sure to use direct quotations and evidence from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Describe at least four features of Lady St. Leger, how those features fulfill the traditional, literary requirements of a villain.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss at least three reasons why "Jerusalem Inn" could be classified in a genre other than murder mystery, making sure to use specific examples from the text to support your position.

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