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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 does Strike claim the death threats he receives on pink paper are from in Part 3, Chapter 4?

2. Where did Strike's Aunt Joan and Uncle Ted live when he grew up?

3. On what street is Vashti located?

4. Where did police find a small plastic bag of cocaine in Tansy's flat after Lula fell, according to the police reports in Part 3, Chapter 1?

5. Where does Strike meet Bristow for their lunch appointment in Part 3, Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What information does Spanner relate regarding Lula's laptop in Part 4, Chapter 2?

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss Cormoran Strike as the protagonist of The Cuckoo's Calling. What is Strike's objective in the narrative? What obstacles does he face? What are the characteristics that define Strike? How does Strike's character evolve in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Outline and analyze the plot structure of The Cuckoo's Calling. Where does exposition transition into rising action? Where does the climax of the narrative occur? What tone and mood are evoked in the falling action and denouement of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the circumstances surrounding the inciting event in The Cuckoo's Calling. When does the death occur that propels the action of the narrative? Who dies? How does this character die?

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