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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," how many miles does the hearse carrying Mary Elizabeth Blakiston have to travel from Bath to Saxby-on-Avon?

2. How old is Atticus Pund?

3. In "Three: A Girl," who is shocked by Joy Sanderling's note?

4. In "Four: A Boy," how does Robert say that Tom's dog Bella died?

5. In "Three: A Girl," how late is Diana Weaver in getting started on her work for Clarissa?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Two: Joy," why is Rev. Osborne upset after reading the Bath Weekly Chronicle?

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

3. In "Two: Joy," what family history does Pund think about?

4. In "Six: Gold," why did Matthew settle in Cardiff?

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

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

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

8. What type of life has Robert Blakiston had?

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

10. In "Five: Silver," what is Brent's house like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

The story is told from two points of view. What are the two points of view in the novel? How do these different points of view affect the storyline and what readers know about characters and events?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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