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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 did Pennyfather forget to leave behind when he left the hotel to go to the airport?

2. What type of breakfast does Miss Marple prefer?

3. How old is Humfries?

4. What relative of Elvira's lives in Kent?

5. Where does the big meeting take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What aspect of Elvira's life is also under Luscombe's care? What does Elvira want to know about it?

2. What happens when Pennyfather gets to his room?

3. Who overhears the conversation between Sedgwick and Gorman? What does Sedgwick do about the situation?

4. Who does Elvira visit? What topic is discussed between the two?

5. What does Miss Marple do first thing in the morning?

6. What is Luscombe's reply? What does Luscombe try to do to ease the situation?

7. What does Elvira learn when she returns from Ireland? What does Elvira do next?

8. How does Elvira's plan work? What item is taken?

9. Who does Miss Marple see in the lounge? What topic is discussed?

10. Colonel Luscombe broaches a delicate subject with Lady Sedgwick. What is the subject? What is Lady Sedgwick's reply?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is a love triangle between Elvira, Lady Sedgwick, and Malinowski. Discuss the nature of the love triangle. Who is the most involved in the relationship? Who has the strongest relationship? Is anyone being bamboozled? How does Malinowski feel about each woman? How do you think the story might have ended had Lady Sedgwick lived? Do you think Malinowski will still try to marry Elvira?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the reason Lady Sedgwick gave up custody of Elvira. Do you think it was a good or bad choice? Do you think Lady Sedgwick shared the real reason? What was Gorman's explanation? How does Elvira learn the truth about her parents? How does Ireland play into the story?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Agatha Christie's Miss Marple series. How many books are there? Write a character profile of Jane Marple. Discuss how the character has progressed and evolved throughout the series. Where might Miss Marple go next? How might Miss Marple's adventures change in future books? Has Miss Marple ever failed to solve a case? Has Miss Marple ever worked with other detectives such as Hercule Poirot? Explain.

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