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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 happened to Finbarr's dog during the War?

2. How old was Nan when she found herself on a wintery day in Ireland riding in a borrowed milk wagon?

3. When Agatha went missing, how long had it been since Inspector Frank Chilton left his position with the Leeds police?

4. What were Agatha's middle names?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Nan compare Archie and Hercule Poirot?

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

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

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

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

7. Where does Chilton find Agatha?

8. How does Nan describe herself and her sisters?

9. Why does Archie dislike horseback riding?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chilton has made a vow to do no harm. When and why did Chilton make a vow to do no harm? How does that vow affect the decision he makes regarding the murders of the Marstons?

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

Finbarr and Agatha both have a relationship with Nan. What type of relationship do they both have with Nan? How and why does their shared relationship create a bond between them?

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