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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what designer had Lula Landry just signed a contract that would have brought in $5 million in two years before her death?
(a) Heidi Slater.
(b) Anna Wartz.
(c) Calvin Klein.
(d) Guy Some.

2. Who is the Detective Sergeant that waits with the body in the Prologue?
(a) Roy Carver.
(b) Cormoran Strike.
(c) John Bristow.
(d) Eric Wardle.

3. Where was Charlie Bristow when he died?
(a) France.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Wales.
(d) Scotland.

4. How old was Lula Landry when she died?
(a) 19.
(b) 23.
(c) 26.
(d) 28.

5. What was the value of Lula Landry's penthouse flat when she died?
(a) 1.6 million pounds.
(b) 8.9 million pounds.
(c) 4.5 million pounds.
(d) 6.2 million pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of John Bristow's girlfriend?

2. What word from Part 1, Chapter 3 means traveling from place to place?

3. For what band was Jonny Rokey the lead singer?

4. At what time does Strike arrive at Charlotte's flat on Friday morning in Part 2, Chapter 4?

5. What is the number of the apartment complex where Lula Landry lived?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Strike seek from Robin during his meeting with John Bristow in Part 1, Chapter 3? What information does she remit to him?

2. What information does Robin relate from her research on Marlene Higson in Part 2, Chapter 1?

3. What is the timeline surrounding Lula's death from 1:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.?

4. Why are John Bristow's responses to Strike regarding Lula's friend from the mental hospital significant in Part 2, Chapter 9?

5. Compare and contrast Detective Inspector Roy Carver and Detective Sergeant Eric Wardle. What role does each play in the novel?

6. What injury has Strike sustained? How did he get this injury? Is the injury obvious?

7. What details does Tansy Bestigui relate to Strike regarding her witnessing Lula's fall in Part 2, Chapter 11?

8. Why does Strike say it is unlikely that Lula's murder was premeditated in Part 2, Chapter 2?

9. Who is Charlie Bristow?

10. Who is Freddy Bestigui?

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