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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 is the name of the woman that Mrs. Hook believed her husband was having an affair with?

2. In what subject was Robin majoring in college when her education was discontinued?

3. Strike surmises that Lula fell from the top floor of the apartment building, which he estimates to be about how many feet up?

4. With whom does Mrs. Hook discover her husband is actually having an affair in Part 2, Chapter 5?

5. Who was Derrick Wilson replacing on his shift on the night that Lula Landry died?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Eric Wardle tell Strike about the CCTV tape in Part 2, Chapter 10?

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. How is Robin Ellacott described when she is introduced in Part 1, Chapter 1?

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

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

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

8. Who is Charlie Bristow?

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

10. Who is Freddy Bestigui?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Deeby Macc and what was his relationship to Lula Landry prior to her death? Where was Deeby Macc set to stay on the night of Lula's death? Where did he stay instead? Why?

Essay Topic 2

What role does Derrick Wilson play in the plot of The Cuckoo's Calling? Where does Derrick Wilson work? What is his job? What relationship did he have to Lula Landry? How does Wilson help Strike in his investigation?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between Strike and Charlotte in the novel. For how long have Charlotte and Strike been together when their relationship ends? Why does the relationship end? What does Strike later learn about Charlotte?

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