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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 does Harriet read to Saint-George?

2. What event does Harriet first attend when she visits Shrewsbury College?

3. Who is missing from her room when the lights go out in Tudor?

4. When does Harriet notice a suspicious light on in the New Library?

5. Who writes to Harriet, asking her to attend the opening of the new library at Shrewsbury College?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what are Harriet's emotions as she returns to Shrewsbury College?

2. Describe Harriet and Peter's relationship from the time of Harriet's return from Europe to her weekend at the Gaudy.

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

4. In Chapter 3, which two subjects had Harriet hoped not to think about at Oxford? Does she?

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

6. Why is Sunday the best part of a Gaudy?

7. In Chapter 7, why does Harriet hide a man in the chapel during the middle of the night?

8. How does Harriet find the disaster in the New Library the night before its opening?

9. Why does Harriet find it difficult to write to Peter after visiting Saint-George in the hospital?

10. How does Harriet handle the vandalism of the New Library?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Harriet agrees to help with the mystery at Shrewsbury because "there did come moments when all personal feelings had to be set aside in the interests of public service." Explain this statement and answer the following questions. How is this conclusion debated later when Peter has coffee in the Senior Common Room? What is an example of someone besides Harriet who does this?

Essay Topic 2

Annie is obviously the culprit, but it could be said that she is driven to her crimes. Answer the following questions.

1) Why does Annie attack Miss de Vine?

2) Why does Annie attack the college?

3) Are Annie's actions understandable?

4) If you were in charge of dealing with Annie, what would you do?

Essay Topic 3

What is the "marriage question" that Harriet faces? How is it linked to the mystery Harriet solves? Does she answer it by the end of the book?

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