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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 the secretary that works for Guy Some in Part 4, Chapter 1?

2. Where does Guy Some say Ciara and Bryony are doing a shoot for him on Wednesday in Part 4, Chapter 1?

3. To what pub does Strike go after learning of Charlotte's engagement in Part 4, Chapter 5?

4. When does Derrick Wilson say Rochelle Onifade last visited Lula at her flat, according to the sign-in sheet in Part 3, Chapter 3?

5. Approximately how many phone calls did Lula Landry make via her cell phone on the day of her death?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Tony Landry and how does he come across in Part 3, Chapter 5?

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

4. What information does Strike learn from Lechinska in Part 4, Chapter 3?

5. Why did Tansy Bestigui lie about where she was when Lula fell?

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

7. What information does Bryony relate to Strike in Part 4, Chapter 6?

8. What is the most notable clue that Strike picks up on when Wilson reenacts his actions after Lula's fall in Part 4, Chapter 3?

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

10. How does Guy Some describe Lula's home at Kentigern Gardens? Why does he say she moved there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of family, deception, and pop culture in The Cuckoo's Calling. How does the author develop these themes through character in the novel? What symbolism relates to these themes? What statements do you think the author is making through these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the information revealed from Lula Landry's laptop computer. From whom does Strike obtain the computer? Who does he have analyze the data from it? How does this information lead Strike to the killer?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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