View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main reason Lucifer and Phyllida Tallent travel to the east?

2. Who is Covey?

3. Who confronts Lucifer with the impression that he ( Lucifer) is the murderer?

4. Who is Jonas?

5. What is the name of the first character introduced in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. After Phyllida Tallent and Lucifer's picnic, what is the author's use of "storm" stand for?

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

4. Describe Silas Coombe.

5. What is the promise that Phyllida Tallent does not want to break?

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

7. Who is the character of Lucifer as seen in chapter one of the novel?

8. What is the clue Lucifer finds behind the shrubbery when he moves to the manor, helping him further the investigation?

9. Why is Covey important for Lucifer?

10. What happens between Lucifer and Phyllida Tallent as they travel together to the east?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is the protagonist/protagonists in the novel and how does he/they fulfill his/their role. Explain with examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

How does Lucifer manage to gain Phyllida Tallent's trust, meaning getting her to finally tell him all she knows about the murder day? What tactics does he use, and why/how are they affective in Phyllida in particular?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the author's use of symbolism in the novel. Give examples of instances when the author makes use of them.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 773 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample