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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 goes with Qwilleran to visit Russell Patch?

2. What does Qwilleran learn Russell's roommate actually does?

3. How does Qwilleran first try to discover who the drug dealer is?

4. What does Qwilleran find in Ben's apartment during a visit?

5. After leaving the police station, who is the person he leaves Iris with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Mrs. McGuffey give Qwilleran that might possibly prove to be a motive for Andy's murder?

2. What is the significance of the surprise visitor to Iris's shop while Qwilleran is taking his turn managing it?

3. While Iris is away, what does Hollis Prantz come looking for?

4. What does Qwilleran find in Nicolas's apartment after he has a meal with him?

5. After going to the Garrick Theatre with Ben, what does Qwilleran observe at the bar called The Lion's Tail?

6. What arrangement does Qwilleran make with Mary?

7. What other mystery does Koko uncover at the end of the novel?

8. Why does Mary seem much happier when Qwilleran sees her after C. C.'s murder?

9. How does Braun draw out the suspense with Qwilleran's reading of Andy's manuscript?

10. Why does Qwilleran finally get around to hanging the Mackintosh coat of arms, and who comes to help him do it?

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 "How Qwilleran is Portrayed as a Cat Lover". Use in your essay the following: (1) Qwilleran will not rent an apartment unless cats are permitted to live there, (2) the special food Qwilleran is always bringing to his felines, and (3) the way Qwilleran talks to the cats and his interpretations of things they bring him to see.

Essay Topic 3

In two or more type written double spaced pages, write an essay on "How to Look for Clues in a Mystery Novel". Using examples from the novel, discuss (1) how important clues such as the pot bellied stove are introduced in a trivial manner, (2) how to spot red herrings like Mary's disturbing phone calls, and (3) how to formulate theories in the same manner the detectives in the novel do.

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