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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. In a conversation with Mary, what does Qwilleran avoid doing?

2. What innuendo does Ivy make about Iris Cobb?

3. What does Qwilleran learn about the Chandelier in Andy's shop?

4. Why does Qwilleran think people will be astonished when he enters the Press Club dinner?

5. What interrupts Qwilleran as he first sits down to read the manuscript?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Yum Yum show Qwilleran and where was it?

5. What is the evidence Qwilleran discovers outside the Ellsworth House?

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

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

8. Why does Qwilleran leash Koko and take him of a tour of the Cobb building?

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

10. Who does Qwilleran suspect the drug dealer to be?

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 "Double Standards of Morality". Using Glanz as an example, discuss his double standards from an apparent high moral ground to clandestine sexual affairs, concealing ill-gotten money, and passing moral judgments on others.

Essay Topic 2

In two or more type written double spaced pages, write an essay on "The Most Interesting Characters in the Novel". Select the three characters who intrigued you the most and discuss why they are so interesting to you. It is permissible to name the cats if they are among your most interesting characters. However, give full answers for each of the characters you choose.

Essay Topic 3

In two or more type written double spaced pages, write an essay on "Why Innocent Characters Must Be Suspects in a Mystery Novel". From Braun's novel, use Hollis Krantz, Iris Cobb, and Mary Duckworth as potential murderers within the novel.

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