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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 movie did Nan see that would remind her how she saw Ballycotton during the War?

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

3. What is the name of Archie's mother?

4. On December 4, where is Nan going?

5. Who was the only one in Nan's family who had blond hair?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do the police come and get Archie when he is spending the weekend with Nan at the Owens'?

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

4. What does Finbarr do when the War comes?

5. Why does Archie dislike horseback riding?

6. How did Colleen die?

7. Why did Nan not stay in Ireland during the war?

8. Who does Nan meet at breakfast the day after she checks into the Bellefort?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nan and Finbarr fell in love during the summers Nan stayed with her aunt and uncle in Ireland. What type of relationship have they had? Why will Nan not rekindle the relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does de Gramont use cliffhangers in The Christie Affair? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

Essay Topic 3

A character arc is the inner journey of a character in a book. What is Agatha’s character arc, and what situations influence her growth and transformation?

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