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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. In "The Disappearance," what book does Nan by Teddy?

2. When was Agatha's car discovered at the lip of the chalk pit below Newlands Corner?

3. How did Colleen die?

4. Where did Finbarr go after serving in the War?

5. On December 4, where is Nan going?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Chilton find Agatha?

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

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

4. How does Nan describe herself and her sisters?

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

6. What does Finbarr do when the War comes?

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

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

9. After Agatha disappears, why does Nan believe she will be all right?

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

In The Christie Affair, some characters are more thoroughly described than others and have more of a role to play. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Agatha and Nan refer to the deaths of the Marstons as justice. Did Nan commit murder or dispense justice?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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