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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. On the way back to her room after having coffee, what does Harriet find?

2. Who proposes to Harriet at regular intervals?

3. Who tries to blackmail Pomfret for climbing over the college wall?

4. Which student stole Miss Cattermole's fiancé?

5. Which old classmate of Harriet's is an archaeologist?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Saint-George embarrass himself in front of Harriet?

2. What happens while the lights are out at Shrewsbury in Chapter 9?

3. Why does Miss Martin, Dean at Shrewsbury College, write a letter to Harriet in Chapter 4?

4. Why does Harriet tell Saint-George about the poltergeist in Chapter 10?

5. After the vandalism of the New Library, what do the Warden and Harriet decide about the investigation?

6. In Chapter 2, what does Harriet talk about while having coffee with the Dean and her other classmates?

7. What does Harriet learn from Arbuthnot about Peter?

8. How have Harriet's classmates changed from when they graduated to when she saw them again at the unveiling of the clock?

9. Does Harriet learn anything about the poltergeist from the night when the fuses were removed?

10. Harriet drives to Oxford to attend the opening of the new library and to investigate which incidents?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Senior Common Room is the setting for many significant meetings and conversations. Choose two of these occasions and explain their significance to the book.

Essay Topic 2

At one point, Peter dines with the faculty members. Answer the following questions about this event.

1) What are two topics discussed during the evening, and what are the opinions given concerning those topics?

2) How does Peter use information he gathers from this evening to solve the mystery?

Essay Topic 3

At various times during the book, different members of the college are under suspicion. Choose two of these members. Explain their possible motives and reasons for them being under suspicion.

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