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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 "Four: A Boy," what does Brent say was the name of Tom Blakiston's dog?

2. In "Three: A Girl," who is the one person that villagers do not consider may have killed Sir Magnus?

3. How old is Atticus Pund?

4. In "Two: Joy," how long has James Fraser worked for Atticus?

5. In "One: Sorrow," where did Johnny and Gemma Whitehead live before moving to Saxby-on-Avon?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "One: Sorrow," what does Jeff Weaver notice at the funeral?

3. In "Three: A Girl," what does Frances Pye say that she and Jack Dartford were doing in London?

4. In "Two: Joy," what does Pund's doctor tell him?

5. In "Three: A Girl," what does Jack Dartford tell Inspector Chubb and Pund about himself and what he and Frances Pye were doing in London?

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

7. What type of life has Robert Blakiston had?

8. In "Six, Gold," why did Matthew leave Saxby-on-Avon?

9. In "Three: A Girl," why are people gathered around the bus shelter?

10. In "Two: Joy," why is Frances Pye in London?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Charles Clover worked with Susan Ryeland at another publishing company before he started his own publishing house. What type of relationship do Charles and Susan have? What changes their relationship? How would you describe their relationship by the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Charles justifies killing Conway. Why did Charles kill Conway? Why did he say that he killed to protect readers? Was that the true reason that he killed Conway?

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