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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. Who was Lula Landry dating when she died?

2. Where was Lula Landry when she was discovered by a modeling agent?

3. Whose quote from Telephus opens the Prologue?

4. In what month did Lula Landry die?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Charlie Bristow?

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who is Jonny Rokeby and what role does he play in The Cuckoo's Calling?

10. 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?

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

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 3

Who are Ciara Porter and Bryony Radford? Why does Strike interview both characters? What does he learn in regards to the night that Lula died? What becomes of these characters in the end of the novel?

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