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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 does Guy Some say he thinks Lula's stalker was deported back to in Part 4, Chapter 1?

2. How long had it been since Lula had seen Marlene Higson when she died?

3. What does John Bristow give to Strike before departing into his office building in Part 3, Chapter 6?

4. How many pictures are on the file that was deleted from Lula's computer?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What items had Guy Some sent to Kentigern Gardens on the day before Lula died?

3. What clues emerge from Strike's meeting with Rochelle in Part 3, Chapter 8?

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

5. Where does Robin find Strike after he leaves the office in Part 4, Chapter 5? How is he described when she finds him?

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

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

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

9. What is Evan Duffield's alibi for the night that Lula died?

10. Who is Spanner and why does Strike meet with him in Part 3, Chapter 7?

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 examples of irony in The Cuckoo's Calling. How does the author employ irony to develop tension in the narrative? What are examples of situational, verbal, and dramatic irony and what purpose does each example serve to the text?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the evidence gathered by Strike from the CCTV surveillance footage. What individuals are observed running from the scene of Lula's fall? Where do these characters go? How does Strike identify them?

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