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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. When was Jonny Rokey born?
(a) 1935.
(b) 1958.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1948.

2. How old was Charlie Bristow when he died?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Nine.
(c) Three.
(d) Six.

3. What is John Bristow's profession?
(a) He is a banker.
(b) He is a professor.
(c) He is a lawyer.
(d) He is a graphic designer.

4. From where did Robin move to London?
(a) Bath.
(b) Bristol.
(c) Glasgow.
(d) Yorkshire.

5. Who was Jonny Rokeby's second wife?
(a) Leda Strike.
(b) Shirley Mullens.
(c) Ciara Porter.
(d) Carla Astolfi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose portrait did Charlotte put in the frame that once held a picture of her and Strike on the beach?

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

3. What color is Robin's hair described as in Part 1, Chapter 1?

4. Who does Strike recall screaming at him the prior night in Part 1, Chapter 2?

5. How did Charlie Bristow die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Under what circumstances do Robin and Strike meet one another?

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

7. Where did Lula Landry go out on the day before she died? Who was she with?

8. What are John Bristow's opinions on Evan Duffield?

9. What role does race play in The Cuckoo's Calling?

10. What psychological problems are attributed to Lula Landry? Why are these problems important?

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