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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 many sisters does Nan have?

2. In 1926, when did Nan write to Finbarr?

3. In 1926, where was the last place that Nan saw Finbarr?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Nan's flat like?

2. How does Nan describe herself and her sisters?

3. How did Colleen die?

4. Why does Archie dislike horseback riding?

5. What are Archie's thoughts as the police look for Agatha?

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

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

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

9. What type of car does Archie drive, and who gave him the car?

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 wants to reunite with the daughter who was taken from her. How do Nan’s efforts to reunite with her daughter reveal desperation?

Essay Topic 2

Nan’s sister Colleen commits suicide. What happens to Colleen? Why does she commit suicide?

Essay Topic 3

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How does de Gramont use artistic license to create the realistic background of The Christie Affair?

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