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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 "Two, Joy," how long would Pund need to finish his book The Landscape of Criminal Investigation?

2. In "Five: Silver," what did Johnny remember that Brent sold him?

3. In "Four: A Boy," how old does Robert say that he was when his family moved to the Lodge House?

4. What is the name of Robert Blakiston's father?

5. How long did Atticus Pund spend in one of Hitler's concentration camps?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In "Three: A Girl," what is the subject of a letter dated July 28, 1955, found on Sir Magnus's desk?

7. What type of life has Robert Blakiston had?

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Magnus is found murdered in his home. What type of person was Magnus? Who are some of the characters who had a motive to kill him? How does the author use misdirection to keep readers guessing who killed Magnus?

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