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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. Who cooks lunch for the group?
2. Mollie laments that it is getting dark, even though it's what time?
3. What occurrence is reported on the radio?
4. Who is the first character to appear?
5. Giles asks Mollie for what kind of tool?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Mrs. Boyle claim that Mollie knows nothing about housework?
2. How does Major Metcalf respond when Mrs. Boyle complains about the accommodations?
3. What complaint does Giles have when a new shipment of coke is delivered?
4. What complaints does Mrs. Boyle have about the house?
5. Mollie makes frequent references to an unhappy past even though she claims to have had a happy childhood. To what is Mollie referring and how does it relate to the story?
6. Mollie and Giles want to surprise each other with gifts for their first anniversary. What are the gifts? What are the couple's reactions?
7. What is Mrs. Lyon's alleged connection to Monkswell Manor?
8. Miss Casewell has reasons for her secrecy regarding her background. What are they and why is it imperative to keep it a secret?
9. How does the repeated questioning of Detective Sergeant Trotter affect Mollie? How does it affect Giles?
10. What is the real reason Miss Casewell returned to England, and more specifically, Monkswell Manor?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The tune to "Three Blind Mice" is used throughout the story. What references are connected to the tune? Why is the tune so upsetting to Mollie? Why is it so well liked by Paravicini and Wren? What is your opinion of the tune? Of the rhyme? Is the tune/rhyme appropriate for the play?
Essay Topic 2
Christopher Wren is obsessed with nursery rhymes. What is the obsession? What is Wren's explanation of why he enjoys nursery rhymes? Which is Wren's favorite? Which is your favorite? "Three Blind Mice" is rumored to be about what famous execution? Who was responsible for the execution?
Essay Topic 3
There are several instances of foreshadowing in the story. Name at least one instance pertaining to each character in the play. Explain the significance of the method in regards to the character as well as the story.
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