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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. Who wins the snooker tournament Tom plays after sneaking out with Melrose?

2. Who tells Cullen that Charles was having an affair with Beatrice?

3. How do Tommy and Melrose decide to get to the Jerusalem Inn?

4. How does Tom discover the body at the mansion?

5. What is St. Leger so concerned about that happened the night before Beatrice's murder?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Melrose do with Beatrice's murder scene when he realizes that someone has been killed?

2. What role does Jury want Melrose to play during his time at Spinney Abbey?

3. What information does Melrose offer Jury about Elizabeth St. Leger when they unexpectedly meet up in the Jerusalem Inn?

4. How is Lady St. Leger described when her character is introduced in Chapter 11?

5. What first impression of Parmenger does Melrose offer to Jury?

6. How does Jury respond to being yelled at when he lights the fire in the Margate Hotel?

7. What does Vivian ask Jury as she is leaving from being questioned by him about Beatrice's death?

8. What theory of Beatrice's murder do Jury and Melrose discuss at the Jerusalem Inn when they are there with Tom and Robbie?

9. What is Grace's physician's theory about what happened with Beatrice?

10. What is going on in the Jerusalem Inn when Melrose, Plant, Vivian, Agatha, and Ruthven arrive during the snowstorm?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze at least three literary techniques Grimes uses to make one character of your choosing from the "Jerusalem Inn" very likable OR very unlikable to the reader.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss 1) at least three ways the novel would change if it were written from the perspective of Melrose as well as 2) at least three literary devices Grimes could use while writing from these different perspectives.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss why it was necessary for Beatrice to die in "Jerusalem Inn." Make sure to discuss what effect her death has on the text in general and on Jury in particular -- and why those consequences were necessary for the story.

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