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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. What does the beneficiary of Horatio Welham's estate decide to do with the estate?

2. Who is Lady Huddlesford?

3. In the beginning of chapter eight, why is Phyllida Tallent disappointed when Lucifer and she are on their picnic?

4. What is Phyllida Tallent doing at the party in Chapter four?

5. Who is the sole beneficiary of Horatio Welham's estate?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lucifer know that Phyllida Tallent is present at the manor and at the murder spot when he is unconscious?

2. Why is Covey important for Lucifer?

3. Why does Phyllida Tallent suspect Silas Coombe to kill Horatio Welham?

4. Describe Silas Coombe.

5. What are the series of incidents that take place at the manor after Lucifer finds the dead body of Horatio Welham?

6. What is the shift in Lucifer's idea of love and marriage as seen in chapters eight and nine?

7. Why does Lucifer travel to his friend and mentor's house in Colyton?

8. What are Phyllida Tallent and Lucifer's feelings towards each other as seen in chapter three?

9. Describe Phyllida Tallent's feelings towards Lucifer as seen towards the end of chapter two.

10. What does Phyllida Tallent's sexual experience with Lucifer make her realize about Mary Anne's promise of secrecy about her love letters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kind of relationships do the readers see between the characters of the novel? Are the relationships strained, good, bad?

Essay Topic 2

The author makes use of "nature" throughout the novel. Can you site a few instances of how she draws a parallel between nature and her characters?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the characters of each of Phyllida Tallent's suitors and how each one of them helps further the plot of the novel?

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