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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 works for the Fortemain's?

2. Who is taken hostage and held at knife-point at the manor?

3. Whom does Phyllida Tallent confront after getting the hat?

4. Who leaves a note for Phyllida Tallent ?

5. Which character's innocence is doubted time and again?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Phyllida Tallent is attacked when she goes behind the church.

2. Where is Phyllida Tallent attacked as seen in chapter 15?

3. What is the role played by Lucifer in chapter 17?

4. What do Phyllida Tallent and Lucifer learn about Cedric Fortemain's and his brother's paternity?

5. How does Appleby meet his death?

6. What is the transformation in the relationship of Phyllida Tallent and Lucifer?

7. How and where does Lucifer confront Phyllida Tallent in Chapter 12?

8. What is the importance of the Aesop's Fables?

9. What is known of the attacker after he attacks Phyllida Tallent?

10. When Lucifer realizes that Phyllida Tallent is not present in church, why does he leave to find her?

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

In spite of having so many suitors, why does Phyllida Tallent not find marriage and love appealing? What are the instances which show readers how independent she is and in control of things?

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