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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. At the time of her death, Lula Landry was excited about the prospect of a trip to where?

2. Where was Strike treated when his leg was amputated?

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

4. To whom does Charlotte call Strike's office to say she is engaged in Part 4, Chapter 5?

5. What does Marlene Higson tell Strike is the first name of Lula's father?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. What was Guy Some doing on the night that Lula was murdered?

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

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

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

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

9. What information does Charlotte relate to Robin when she calls Strike's office in Part 4, Chapter 5? How does Robin respond to this information?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What role does Derrick Wilson play in the plot of The Cuckoo's Calling? Where does Derrick Wilson work? What is his job? What relationship did he have to Lula Landry? How does Wilson help Strike in his investigation?

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