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

2. Where were Strike and Charlotte on the beach in the photo that once sat on Charlotte's table by the sofa?

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

4. What does "D. B." stand for in D. B. Macdonald?

5. Where was Charlie Bristow when he died?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where was Deeby Macc set to stay on the night that Lula Landry died? Why did he stay elsewhere?

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

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

6. Who is Charlie Bristow?

7. Who is Freddy Bestigui?

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

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

10. What are Strike's circumstances when he first encounters Robin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the threatening letters that Strike receives throughout the novel? From whom are the letters sent? How does Strike respond to the letters when they arrive? Why?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Who was Charlie Bristow? What was his relationship to Cormoran Strike? How did Charlie die? What were the impacts of Charlie's death upon his family?

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