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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. In "One: Sorrow," what was Mary Elizabeth Blakiston's occupation before she died?

2. In "Five: Silver," where does Dr. Redwing say that Matthew Blakiston is living?

3. In "Crouch End, London," what number is Magpie Murders in the Atticus Pund series?

4. In "Two: Joy," how old was Dr. Redwing's father when her mother died?

5. At the end of "One: Sorrow," what type of birds does Jeffrey see in a tree?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Two: Joy," why did Dr. Redwing put her father in a nursing home?

2. In "One: Sorrow," what does Henrietta Osborne say about funerals and Mary Blakiston?

3. How does Pund feel when he awakes in "Four: A Boy" and what does he do?

4. How did Dr. Emilia Redwing remember that Mary Blakiston died?

5. In "Four: A Boy," what does Robert say about his childhood at Lodge House?

6. Why has Clarissa Pye's life been a challenge?

7. In "Two: Joy," why does Magnus come to see his sister Clarissa?

8. In "Three: A Girl," what does Inspector Chubb say about Frances Pye finding her husband's body?

9. In "Four: A Boy," what does Inspector Chubb learn about Johnny Whitehead?

10. In "Six, Gold," what conversation did Matthew have with Magnus the night Magnus was murdered?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sometimes the author ends a chapter of section with a cliffhanger. What sections of the novel end with a cliffhanger? Does the use of cliffhangers increase or decrease suspense in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Susan feels judged by her sister when she visits her. How are the lives of the two sisters different? How does Katie feel about the life she has lead? What does she want for Susan? Why does Susan feel that Katie is judging her by wanting her to have the same type of life that Katie has?

Essay Topic 3

James tells Susan that Conway borrowed character names and used unusual naming conventions. What does James tell Susan about the way that Conway named his characters? What does Susan discover about Conway’s naming conventions? What does she think about what she discovers? What is revealed about the importance of names in literature?

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