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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 narrates the fifth narrative?

2. Who marries at the end of this section?

3. What is the destination of the steamer the Indians left on?

4. What is the real identity of the dead sailor?

5. Where does Franklin say he is traveling to to find out why Rachel won't talk to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cuff write in his letter to Franklin?

2. How does Jennings come to the conclusion that Franklin took opium?

3. What does Rosanna say in her letter to Franklin?

4. What did Gooseberry observe while following the sailor?

5. Why did Godfrey want to cut the diamond into several small pieces?

6. Why does Jennings want to recreate the event?

7. Why does Franklin think Rachel is upset with him?

8. Why does Jennings think that Franklin doesn't remember taking the diamond?

9. What does Rachel say in her letter on June the 17th?

10. What does Cuff say about the murder in his statement?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 2

What steps does Cuff make in solving the case? What mistakes does he make along the way?

Essay Topic 3

Why does the novel have so many different narratives? How does the author arrange the narratives to create mystery and suspense?

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