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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 "One: Sorrow," what was Mary Elizabeth Blakiston's occupation before she died?

2. In "Two, Joy," when does Magnus Pye say that the manor house was burglarized?

3. In "Two: Joy," how old was Dr. Redwing's father when her mother died?

4. How long did Atticus Pund spend in one of Hitler's concentration camps?

5. In "Four: A Boy," what color does Pund say that Joy's motor scooter is?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Dr. Emilia Redwing remember that Mary Blakiston died?

2. In "One: Sorrow," what does Jeff Weaver notice at the funeral?

3. In "Courch End, London," how does Susan feel about the Atticus Pund novels and the author of them?

4. In "Two: Joy," why did Dr. Redwing put her father in a nursing home?

5. In "Five: Silver," where does Johnny say that he got the Roman silver belt buckle?

6. In "Four: A Boy," what does Inspector Chubb learn about Johnny Whitehead?

7. In "Three: A Girl," what does Inspector Chubb say about Frances Pye finding her husband's body?

8. In "Two: Joy," why is Frances Pye in London?

9. In "Three: A Girl," what does Henrietta want to ask her husband?

10. In "Six, Gold," what conversation did Matthew have with Magnus the night Magnus was murdered?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is a murder mystery in Susan’s narrative and also in Magpie Murders. What is similar about the murders of Magnus and the murders of Conway? What do the men know that the murderer wants kept a secret? Why does the secret that each man has lead to his murder?

Essay Topic 2

Magnus and Clarissa are twins. How does Magnus treat Clarissa? How does Clarissa feel about her brother? What type of relationship do the two have and why?

Essay Topic 3

The story is told from two points of view. What are the two points of view in the novel? How do these different points of view affect the storyline and what readers know about characters and events?

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