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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 Derrick Wilson's nephew who is in the military?

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

3. Who is Robin Ellacott's fiance?

4. What is the name of Freddie Bestigui's production company?

5. Who was Strike's only client before the arrival of Bristow, according to the narrator in Part 2, Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What conflicts begin to arise between Robin and Matthew in Part 2, Chapter 3?

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

4. Who is Kieran Kolovas-Jones and how is he described in Part 2, Chapter 7?

5. Who is Freddy Bestigui?

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

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

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

9. How is the scene described in the opening of the Prologue? What mood does this scene evoke?

10. What did Derrick Wilson do once he was informed of Lula's fall on the night she died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Outline and analyze the plot structure of The Cuckoo's Calling. Where does exposition transition into rising action? Where does the climax of the narrative occur? What tone and mood are evoked in the falling action and denouement of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

What do Robin and Strike learn when they visit Vashti? How do they gain this information? In what ways does Robin prove herself to be a beneficial assistant to Strike during this visit?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of rivalry in The Cuckoo's Calling. How is rivalry (sibling rivalry, friend rivalry, etc.) central to the novel's plot? What characters demonstrate rivalry? How?

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