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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. What invitation does Qwilleran receive the day after he injured his knee?
2. What indicates that the police think Andy's death was just an accident?
3. why does Iris wake Qwilleran the morning after their dinner in the Cobbs's apartment?
4. What was the bad feeling between Andy Glanz and Russell Patch?
5. Who is the flamboyant next door neighbor in the apartment house?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the apartment like that Iris shows Qwilleran?
2. What information bombshell does Sylvia Katzenhide inadvertently drop when Qwilleran calls on her?
3. How does the author use conversation at the auction to introduce the main complications of the plot?
4. What does Qwilleran learn about Mary after she has had a couple of glasses of scotch?
5. What startling suggestion does Qwilleran offer Mary regarding Andy's death?
6. What happens to Qwilleran as he leaves Ben Nicolas' shop?
7. Discuss the common theme of a series of novels that includes "The Cat Who Turned On and Off".
8. How does Iris Cobb evaluate Andy Glanz?
9. How does Qwilleran happen to get an invitation to Mary Duckworth 's place his first night in his apartment?
10. In what way is Mary Duxbury (aka Mary Duckworth) a typical femme fatale in the novel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In two or more type written double spaced pages, write an essay on "Qwilleran's Character as a Lover of Cats". Three questions should be answered in your essay: (1) Does Qwilleran's affinity to his cats make him appear weak? (2) Does his care for Koko and Yum Yum transfer over into his concern for people? (3) Does Qwilleran overestimate the ability of his cats to help him find clues?
Essay Topic 2
In two or more type written double spaced pages, write an essay on "The Absence of Graphic Violence in Classic Murder Mystery Novels". Discuss in your essay how the actual murders are not "seen" within the classic murder mystery novel using examples from Braun's book. Define and discuss how the clues become more important in such novels than the actual crimes. Discuss how graphic violence has evolved into shock value scenes in modern TV shows and movies. Finally, give your opinion about the relative merits of each approach.
Essay Topic 3
In two or more type written double spaced pages, write an essay on "A Comparison Between a Newspaper Reporter and a Crime Detective". Include in your essay (1) what they have in common, (2) how they are different, and (3) which, in your opinion, is more interesting to read about--the professional or the amateur.
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