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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 was the name of the town in Ireland visited by Elvira?

2. What the is couple's new destination?

3. What was wrong with the found man?

4. How many attempts have been made on Elvira's life?

5. What time of the late night/early morning was the man spotted?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Elvira react when Father asks her about previous murder attempts? Discuss at least one of the attempts on Elvira's life.

2. What occurs while Father is speaking with Miss Marple in the lounge? What does Father find outside the hotel?

3. What is Elvira's answer when Father asks about a possible relationship with Malinowski?

4. Discuss the interview Father has with Elvira and Lady Sedgwick. Why did Elvira return to Bertram's Hotel?

5. Examine the interview Father has with Bridget. What does Bridget disclose to Father? What does Bridget keep from Father?

6. How does Davy learn about Pennyfather's disappearance? What are Davy's thoughts on the matter?

7. How does Pennyfather respond to the questions asked by Davy?

8. 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?

9. What comes out of the interview with Bertram's owners? What does Davy learn?

10. How does Davy intend to interview the employees at Bertram's without intimidating them or giving away his angle on the robbery case?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bertram's Hotel is an old hotel tucked away in an exclusive part of London. Discuss Bertram's Hotel. When was the hotel built? Who owns it? What type of clientele patronizes Bertram's? How did the hotel get its generations-old reputation? How was the hotel used in at least one crime?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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