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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. Where did Kolovas-Jones pick up Deeby Macc on the night that Lula died?

2. What is Matthew's profession?

3. How old is Robin Ellacott?

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

5. What is the name of Cormoran Strike's mother?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Mrs. Hook and why does she become upset in Part 2, Chapter 5?

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

4. Who is Charlie Bristow?

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

6. How is Deeby Macc characterized in the interview that Robin reads of his in Part 2, Chapter 1?

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

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

9. How does Derrick Wilson describe Lula Landry and his interactions with her in Part 2, Chapter 6?

10. What agreement do Strike and Robin make regarding her emplyoment in Part 2, Chapter 5? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following elements of symbolism in the narrative: Robin's engagement ring, Strike's prosthetic leg, and Strike's sleeping cot. What does each of these items represent to the characters in the novel? What do they represent to the reader? How do they contribute to the novel's themes?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Robin Ellacott in The Cuckoo's Calling. How old is Robin? Where is she from? What leads her to move to London? How does she become involved in the case? How does Robin's character evolve in the course of the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Who is John Bristow? Why does he hire Cormoran Strike? What is John's family like? What is revealed about John Bristow's character throughout the narrative?

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