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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 do the driver of the bus and conductor see?
2. What is the most striking thing about Dr. Lorrimer's room?
3. What happens when Brenda is walking home?
4. What happens to Dr. Lorrimer for about six months?
5. To what does Director Howarth think back?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Dalgliesh ask Domenica and Howarth and what astounds the detectives with Domenica's reply?
2. What does Dalgliesh learn from Miss Willard?
3. Describe Brenda Pridmore's walk through the construction site.
4. Describe Maxim Howarth's thoughts about Domenica?
5. Why is Brenda Pridmore's mother upset and what does she want Brenda to tell Dalgliesh?
6. What does Major Hunt tell Dalgliesh and Massingham about Dr. Lorrimer's will?
7. How does Dalgliesh sum up his investigation so far at the end of the first day?
8. Describe Miss Willard.
9. Describe Domenica Schofield.
10. What additional information does Dalgliesh learn from Angela Foley?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Inspector Adam Dalgliesh is in some ways a larger-than-life hero. Despite incredible odds, he almost always comes solves the crime in this book and in the others in the series. Discuss the following:
1. Does having a larger-than-life hero make that person less of a hero? In other words, is it more admirable to have a hero who ultimately always "lands on his feet," or one who strives against impossible odds and does not always succeed?
2. Does a character have to be successful in order to be a hero? Explain your answer.
3. Choose one other character besides Dalgliesh who you might call a hero/heroine in Death of an Expert Witness and explain why you choose that person.
4. Does every work of fiction have to have a hero? Explain your answer.
Essay Topic 2
For most people, murder is an unthinkable act, though many might say "I'm going to murder you if you don't" Discuss the following:
1. Analyze and discuss which of the characters seem to have a motive to murder Dr. Lorrimer. What is each character's motive? Do any of the motives seem strong enough to warrant murder?
2. Discuss and analyze the difference between the first murder of Dr. Lorrimer that Dr. Kerrison commits versus the second one of Stella Mawson. Consider the following questions. Which murder seems most justified? What is the motive for each murder? Each murder involves blackmail. Does this change your view of Dr. Kerrison as a murderer?
3. What are possible ways Dr. Kerrison could have handled the situations with the persons he murdered short of murder? Would taking alternate courses solve his problems?
Essay Topic 3
Obviously, suspense/mystery is a part of the detective genre. Answer the following questions:
1. What do you think is the difference between suspense and mystery? Give examples to illustrate your ideas.
2. Does Death of an Expert Witness hold more suspense of mystery? Explain your answer with examples.
3. Would you rather read a mystery or a suspense or do you think there is any difference between the two?
4. Does Death of an Expert Witness offer enough suspense and/or mystery to keep you turning the pages? Why or why not?
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