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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 is waiting down the hall when Miss Marple receives her lunch?

2. Who does Miss Marple see while dining in a store restaurant?

3. What does Gorman attempt to do that angers Lady Sedgwick?

4. The person is waiting for which other guest to arrive?

5. What is Pennyfather's title?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which guest is recognized and identified properly? What is the guest's reputation?

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

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

4. Who is Mr. Humfries? How does he know Colonel Luscombe?

5. What is the reason for Miss Marple's trip to Bertram's Hotel? Who is paying for the trip?

6. What happens to Canon Pennyfather? Who reports him missing?

7. What causes Pennyfather to be so late returning to the hotel? How does he get into his room?

8. Where does Canon Pennyfather go? What is the intended plan? What happens?

9. What is Elvira's solution to the problem? Does the other party agree?

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

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

Canon Pennyfather was scheduled to fly to Lucerne. What was the purpose of the trip? Who else would be in the city? What is Pennyfather's profession? What do you think caused Pennyfather's amnesia? Who was the person that resembled Pennyfather? Do you think Pennyfather had anything to do with the robberies or Gorman's death? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

In the beginning of the story Lady Hazy points out many different guests to Miss Marple although many of the identities are incorrect. Discuss mistaken identities as they relate to the story. Do you think there was another purpose to Lady Hazy's discussion or was it simply entertaining to have Miss Marple realize the error? Explain.

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