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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 Philippa write and have published?

2. What does Philippa notice about the murder scene in "Book 4, Epilogue at Evensong: Chapter 12"?

3. Who could not handle Philippa when she was a child?

4. What does Norman learn does not work as it should?

5. What do Philippa and Mary do during their nightly routine?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at Regent Park in "Book 2, An Order of Release: Chapter 15"?

2. What occurs when Philippa goes to Caldecote Terrace in "Book 3, Act of Violence: Chapter 8"?

3. What does Norman discover about Mary in "Book 3, Act of Violence: Chapter 1"?

4. How does Mary die?

5. Who is Violet Tetley?

6. Discuss the gift that Mary gives Philippa.

7. Discuss the visit between Philippa and Norman in "Book 4, Epilogue at Evensong".

8. What does Philippa find when walking into her flat in "Book 3, Act of Violence: Chapter 12"?

9. What grows for Norman as he continues to follow Mary?

10. Discuss the telephone conversation between Hilda and Gabriel in "Book 3, Act of Violence: Chapter 3"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between Maurice and Hilda and the effects their relationship have on Philippa.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss and describe the idea of a second chance and the effect this has on the story.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and describe the plot of the story and the importance of having a clear and understandable plot.

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