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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 complains about the music being too loud?

2. What is the surname of Mollie and Giles?

3. Christopher hides behind what object?

4. What delays Trotter?

5. What mood of transportation does the sergeant used to get to the house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Mollie tells Mrs. Boyle about Christopher Wren's profession. What does Mollie say and how does Mrs. Boyle react?

2. Miss Caswell makes a joke about the reason the police want to visit the manor. What is it?

3. What complaint does Giles have when a new shipment of coke is delivered?

4. How does the author describe Christopher Wren?

5. Miss Casewell has reasons for her secrecy regarding her background. What are they and why is it imperative to keep it a secret?

6. Why is Christopher Wren so upset when it is suggested that he might be the oldest Corrigan child? What is Wren's confession to Mollie?

7. How does Detective Sergeant Trotter manage to defeat the problems caused by the weather?

8. What does Mollie intends to serve for dinner? What is Giles' response to the menu?

9. It is revealed that Major Metcalf is also using an alias. Who is Metcalf really? Where is the real Major Metcalf? Is there a real Major Metcalf?

10. Christopher Wren tells Mollie that she is not at all what he had pictured. What had Christopher expected of Mollie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When police discover the body of Maureen Lyon there is no way to know that the body would be connected to such a convoluted tale. What is the true identity of Mrs. Lyon? Why is Mrs. Lyon connected to Monkswell Manor? How do the police uncover the connection? What can be done about the ties between Monkswell Manor and the victim?

Essay Topic 2

Miss Casewell is very mysterious about her whereabouts and her origin. Explain. Where was Miss Casewell born? Where had she been living prior to her return to England? What is Miss Casewell's true identity? Why is Miss Casewell at Monkswell Manor?

Essay Topic 3

When it is mentioned that the police are on their way to Monkswell Manor, several guests have strange reactions, particularly Wren and Metcalf. What is the reason for those reactions? What is Metcalf's real reason for being at Monkswell Manor? How is it discovered? What might Metcalf have done differently?

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