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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 1926, what is the name of Nan's neighbor?

2. What happened to Finbarr's dog during the War?

3. In a note to Honoria, where did Agatha say she was going before she disappeared?

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

5. How tall was Agatha in 1926?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Colleen die?

4. What does Finbarr do when the War comes?

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

6. Where does Chilton find Agatha?

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

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

9. Why does Archie dislike horseback riding?

10. What does Finbarr want Nan to do when he sees her in Harrogate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view of The Christie Affair? How does the point of view seem to shift in some sections of the book? How do the first-person and third-person influence what readers know about events and characters? How does having the narrator follow different characters help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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