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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 Chilton in 1926?

2. Before Agatha disappeared, how many times had Archie put Teddy to bed?

3. What were Agatha's middle names?

4. How long did Chilton live in Yorkshire?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nan describe the urge to murder?

2. How does Nan compare Archie and Hercule Poirot?

3. How did Colleen die?

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

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

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

7. Why does Archie dislike horseback riding?

8. What does Finbarr do when the War comes?

9. What is Nan's flat like?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Finbarr attempts to use Agatha to convince Nan to leave Archie. How does Finbarr try to use Agatha to convince Nan to leave Archie? Why do his efforts fail?

Essay Topic 3

Flashbacks are a literary device used to provide information about events that took place before the story began. How does the author use flashbacks in The Christie Affair? How does the author’s choice to use flashback affect the plot?

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