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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 does Jury come to believe is Robbie's mother?

2. What is Melrose's impression of Susan Assington?

3. Why does Jury want to go to the Jerusalem Inn the morning after Beatrice's murder?

4. Whom does Wiggins talk to again to learn more about Helen?

5. What is Grace wearing when she comes to the murder scene?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information do Jury and Grace share about Grace possibly being poisoned?

2. How does Susan Assington appear to the group when it arrives at Spinney Abbey during the snowstorm?

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

4. How is the Margate Hotel described?

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

6. How does Jury come to realize that Melrose and Vivian are in the area when he arrives at the Jerusalem Inn?

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

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

9. What does the group discuss over its first dinner at Spinney Abbey?

10. What arrangements was Brown given for her work at Bonaventure?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a well-reasoned argument discussing whether or not Jury is a good role model for teenage/young adult readers.

Essay Topic 2

Murder mysteries, and Martha Grimes in particular, are an especially popular type of novel. Discuss at least four aspects of Grimes's writing style that resonates so strongly with such a large audience, citing specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss at least 3 literary devices that Grimes uses to help the reader better understand at least one character of your choosing. Use direct quotations and/or examples from the text to support your position.

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