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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," who is seeing Dr. Redwing when Pund speaks with Joy in the medical office?

2. In "Six: Gold," how long had Matthew Blakiston lived in Cardiff?

3. In "One: Sorrow," where do Robert and Joy plan to have their honeymoon when they marry?

4. In "Five: Silver," what was Frances's occupation before she married Magnus?

5. In "Four: A Boy," in an entry from Mary's journal, how much notice had Lord Pye given Bren when he let him go?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What type of life has Robert Blakiston had?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Dr. Redwing's father reveal to her before he dies in "Four: A Boy"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Conway took elements of Magpie Murders from real life. What are some elements in Magpie Murders that Conway took from real life? What is revealed about art imitating life?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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