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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 does Mary suspect was giving her crank calls?

2. On Christmas Eve how does Koko keep distracting Qwilleran?

3. While Prantz is searching for radios in C. C.'s apartment, whet does Qwilleran notice?

4. What was Andy contemplating on selling, according to Mary Duckworth?

5. What device does Mary bring Qwilleran to help his injured knee?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Qwilleran mistake the source of the things Koko brings to him?

2. What does Qwilleran learn from reading the manuscript that explains the calls for horse braces?

3. What was C. C. supposedly looking for in the Ellsworth house?

4. After Mary leaves, what does Qwilleran do to show that he is a genuine cat lover?

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

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

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

8. How does Koko inadvertently solve the mystery?

9. What arrangement does Qwilleran make with Mary?

10. Why do Qwilleran and Mary move the bookshelf in his apartment?

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 "Why I Would (or Would Not) Recommend this Novel to Others". This paper should be written as a review of the book concluding with your recommendation to other readers.

Essay Topic 2

In two or more type written double spaced pages, write an essay on the topic, "I Believe that the Novel Would [or Would Not] Make a Good Movie". Express your opinion as to (1) whether a movie of the novel would have enough action to make it good, (2) how difficult or easy would it be to maintain suspense in a screenplay, and (3) what would be the most difficult part about filming the story? [Hint: Getting cats to do what you want them to do.]

Essay Topic 3

In two or more type written double spaced pages, write an essay on "Murder Mysteries Set Before the 21st Century". You may want to use example of writers beside Braun (e.g., Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, Ellery Queen, etc.) to discuss how clues and reasoning provide the solutions to the mysteries as opposed to DNA samples and other modern day crime solving techniques.

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