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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 unusual item is just outside the tea house?
2. It is believed that the guest's disappearance is somehow connected to which of the following?
3. What time of the late night/early morning was the man spotted?
4. What the is couple's new destination?
5. What is the purpose of Miss Marple's trip to Bertram's Hotel?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss Davy's interview with Miss Marple. What information did she supply to Father?
2. Discuss the interview Father has with Malinowski. How does Malinowski react to seeing the gun? What does Father learn about Malinowski's relationships to Elvira and Lady Sedgwick?
3. What seems to be odd about the information received from the employees at Bertram's?
4. How does Davy intend to interview the employees at Bertram's without intimidating them or giving away his angle on the robbery case?
5. What is Elvira's answer when Father asks about a possible relationship with Malinowski?
6. How does Elvira react when Father asks her about previous murder attempts? Discuss at least one of the attempts on Elvira's life.
7. What piece of information would highly benefit Father and the investigation? Does Father get permission to take the next step? What information does Father discover?
8. How does Pennyfather respond to the questions asked by Davy?
9. What comes out of the interview with Bertram's owners? What does Davy learn?
10. What activity does Miss Marple do next on her vacation? What spurs the choice?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the beginning of the story, Luscombe talks about Elvira's trip to Kent. Why is Elvira scheduled to go to Kent? Who will Elvira meet there? How long will Elvira stay? Does Elvira ever go to Kent? Do you think Elvira will go to Kent in the future?
Essay Topic 2
Explain the connection of the robbery of the Irish train near Bedhampton, Bertram's Hotel and the presence of Malinowski's car at the crime scenes. How were the robberies related to Bertram's Hotel? Who was responsible? How did Father figure it out?
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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