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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. How old was Seamus the first summer Nan stayed with Auntie Rosie and Uncle Jack?

2. When Archie tells Agatha that he wants a divorce, how long has he been seeing Nan?

3. How old was Nan the first time her parents sent her to spend a summer at her aunt Rosie and uncle Jack's farm?

4. In the missing person notice for Agatha, what time did it say that she left home?

5. How old was Nan when the Hundred Days Offensive began?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Archie been hiding Nan in plain sight?

2. Where did Nan's father grow up, and what happened to the home place?

3. How did Colleen die?

4. Why was Nan taken to a convent by Finbarr's father?

5. How does Nan describe Agatha when she comes to Archie's office on December 2?

6. What is Inspector Frank Chilton doing when he is called to help with the search for Agatha Christie?

7. On December 2, why does Nan tell Archie it is the wrong time to leave his wife?

8. Why does Honoria not mention the argument Archie and Agatha had before she disappeared?

9. How is Teddy being raised, and how does that echo Agatha's childhood?

10. How does Nan describe Finbarr when she sees him in Harrogate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Occasionally Nan, the narrator, directly speaks to readers. This is called “breaking the fourth wall.” How does it seem that the narrator is having conversations with readers throughout The Christie Affair? How do these conversations provide information to readers that characters may not be privy to? What is the purpose of breaking the fourth wall?

Essay Topic 2

The Sunday’s Corner Convent takes in unwed mothers. Is the care the unwed mothers receive humane?

Essay Topic 3

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies de Gramont uses in the novel? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events or concepts?

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