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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 confronts and charges the murderer of Horatio Welham at the end of the novel?

2. Who is Molly?

3. Who assaults Phyllida Tallent at the graveyard?

4. What is the information about in the note left for Phyllida Tallent?

5. Which of the following characters dresses in men's clothes?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the course of action taken by Lucifer to keep Phyllida Tallent away from stress and danger as seen in the beginning of chapter 18?

3. What explanation does Appleby give for killing his friend in the army?

4. What are both Phyllida Tallent and Lucifer doing at the ball thrown at Ballyclose manor?

5. What can be said of the note written by the murderer?

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

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

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

9. What is the tactic Lucifer tries at the dance party to get Phyllida Tallent to tell him everything about the murder day?

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

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

Lucifer, the hero, is seen as a pursuer. Explain with examples how Lucifer is the pursuer.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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