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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 is Lucy's house described as being located in Part 3, Chapter 2?

2. What does Strike wear to meet with Guy Some in Part 4, Chapter 1?

3. How much did Fred Bestigui's second wife walk away with when they divorced?

4. What song by Deeby Macc did Some have Lula walk down the runway to in last season's show?

5. What was the name of the family dog that Robin recalls being put down in Part 4, Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Strike's relationship to his sister Lucy like?

2. How would you describe Robin's feelings about Strike as revealed in the narrative in Part 3, Chapter 10?

3. Who does Guy Some believe to be Lula's killer? Why?

4. Who has been sending Strike death threats? Why?

5. What is said about the phone calls in the conversation between Strike and Tony Landry in Part 3, Chapter 6?

6. What was Strike's relationship with his mother like? How did Strike's mother die?

7. What is noted about the body of the deceased in Lula's autopsy file?

8. How does Robin glean information from the staff at Vashti? What new information does she learn?

9. How does Robin manage to arrange for Strike to locate Rochelle in Part 3, Chapter 8?

10. What does Strike note about the CCTV footage in Part 3, Chapter 2?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Provide three examples of foreshadowing from The Cuckoo's Calling and analyze each. What does this clue foretell? What purpose does the foreshadowing serve? How does the author use foreshadowing and/or red herrings to create suspense?

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