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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 is the sole beneficiary of Horatio Welham's estate?

2. What is the one thing that Phyllida Tallent realizes from her relationship with Lucifer?

3. What is the assumption Phyllida Tallent makes about Lucifer running errands together with her?

4. Why is Lucifer invited to tea?

5. Who is the character of Lucifer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Phyllida Tallent trying to make Mary Anne understand when they are at the party thrown by Lady Huddlesford?

2. What happens to Phyllida Tallent at Lady Huddlesford's dinner party?

3. What are Lucifer's feelings towards Phyllida Tallent as seen at the end of Chapter seven?

4. What is the information information that Lucifer keeps to himself?

5. Describe what happens at tea at Sir Jasper's place.

6. What happens to Lucifer towards the end chapter one?

7. What is the similarity between Phyllida Tallent and Lucifer?

8. What is the symbolism of the garden at the manor?

9. Why is Lucifer delighted to see Phyllida Tallent at the church?

10. Why is Covey important for Lucifer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does the author make use of social gatherings, for example, dance parties, to further the investigation? Is it possible to do without the social gatherings in the novel? When do the social gatherings taken place in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Lucifer and Phyllida Tallent are the main characters in the novel around whom the story revolves. Compare and contrast the characters of Lucifer and Phyllida Tallent.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on how the world of this novel is a place where the rules of society, courtship and desire are often at odds.

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